#E3EEFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.6% 0.026 259), rgb(227, 238, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#E3EEFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.93:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EEFF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 238, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.026 259) |
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 #E3EEFF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EEFF | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EEFF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #E3EEFF text on black | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EEFF
oklch(94.6% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D7
oklch(81% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#718BB3
oklch(63.2% 0.068 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#59749F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#496188
oklch(49% 0.069 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C506E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#E3EEFF 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) | #E9EFFF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF1F3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EEFF
#E3EEFF
oklch(94.6% 0.026 259)
- #F7ECDA
#F7ECDA
oklch(94.7% 0.027 80.3)
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 #E3EEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.040
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.043
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #E3EEFF 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.