#E3EBFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94% 0.027 267.5), rgb(227, 235, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#E3EBFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.027. 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 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.58:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EBFE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 235, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 93%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.027 267.5) |
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 #E3EBFE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EBFE | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EBFE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #E3EBFE text on black | 17.58:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EBFE
oklch(94% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#7688B5
oklch(63% 0.071 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F72A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 267)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#414E70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#E3EBFE 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) | #E6ECFF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3EAFE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEFF1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EBFE
#E3EBFE
oklch(94% 0.027 267.5)
- #F3EAD7
#F3EAD7
oklch(93.9% 0.027 85.7)
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 #E3EBFE, 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 0.041
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.045
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #E3EBFE 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.