#E3EAFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.8% 0.028 270.4), rgb(227, 234, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#E3EAFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EAFE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 234, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 93%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.028 270.4) |
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 #E3EAFE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EAFE | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EAFE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #E3EAFE text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EAFE
oklch(93.8% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#939FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.057 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7887B7
oklch(63% 0.075 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#6171A3
oklch(55.6% 0.08 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#505E8B
oklch(49% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#424D71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#38405B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#E3EAFE 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) | #E5EBFF | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEEF0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EAFE
#E3EAFE
oklch(93.8% 0.028 270.4)
- #F1EAD6
#F1EAD6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 90.9)
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 #E3EAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.010
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.041
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
Use #E3EAFE 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.