#E3EBFD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.9% 0.026 266.6), rgb(227, 235, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#E3EBFD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EBFD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 235, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 87%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.026 266.6) |
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 #E3EBFD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EBFD | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EBFD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #E3EBFD text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EBFD
oklch(93.9% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D7
oklch(81% 0.033 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7789B3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F729F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6088
oklch(49.2% 0.068 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#414E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#374159
oklch(37.7% 0.043 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#E3EBFD 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) | #E6ECFE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEEF1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EBFD
#E3EBFD
oklch(93.9% 0.026 266.6)
- #F2EAD8
#F2EAD8
oklch(93.9% 0.025 86.9)
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 #E3EBFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.012
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.045
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #E3EBFD 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.