#E2F6FA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(96% 0.022 211), rgb(226, 246, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.79:1).
About this color
#E2F6FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.79:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2F6FA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 246, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.022 211) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E2F6FA | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2F6FA | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2F6FA text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2F6FA text on black | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E2F6FA
oklch(96% 0.022 211)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.044 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F939D
oklch(63% 0.057 211)
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Step 600
600
#447D88
oklch(55.5% 0.062 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#356A73
oklch(49.2% 0.058 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D565E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#29474D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#E2F6FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F2F4FA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF1FA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF8F7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2F6FA
#E2F6FA
oklch(96% 0.022 211)
- #FFEDEA
#FFEDEA
oklch(96% 0.02 28.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E2F6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
Use #E2F6FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.