#E3EBF1
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9), rgb(227, 235, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#E3EBF1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 235, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 33%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9) |
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 #E3EBF1 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EBF1 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EBF1 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E3EBF1 text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#798C9B
oklch(63% 0.032 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#627685
oklch(55.5% 0.033 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#516371
oklch(49% 0.031 241.7)
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Step 800
800
#42515C
oklch(42.6% 0.026 240)
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Step 900
900
#38434B
oklch(37.6% 0.02 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#E3EBF1 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) | #E9EBF1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9F1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0EDED | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E3EBF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.041
Use #E3EBF1 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.