#E2F6FD
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(96.1% 0.023 220.7), rgb(226, 246, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#E2F6FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.83:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2F6FD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 246, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 87%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.023 220.7) |
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 #E2F6FD | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2F6FD | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2F6FD text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2F6FD text on black | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | 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)
#E2F6FD
oklch(96.1% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A3
oklch(63% 0.06 221)
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Step 600
600
#437C8E
oklch(55.5% 0.066 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#356979
oklch(49.2% 0.061 220.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5563
oklch(42.6% 0.051 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#284750
oklch(37.8% 0.04 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#E2F6FD 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) | #F2F5FD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF1FD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF9F8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2F6FD
#E2F6FD
oklch(96.1% 0.023 220.7)
- #FFEEE8
#FFEEE8
oklch(96.1% 0.02 40.5)
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 #E2F6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
Use #E2F6FD 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.