#E3EFFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.8% 0.025 255.6), rgb(227, 239, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#E3EFFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EFFF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 239, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.025 255.6) |
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 #E3EFFF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EFFF | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EFFF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #E3EFFF text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EFFF
oklch(94.8% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3C1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.065 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#57759D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#476286
oklch(49% 0.067 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A506D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#E3EFFF 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) | #EAEFFF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EDFF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF2F4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EFFF
#E3EFFF
oklch(94.8% 0.025 255.6)
- #F8ECDC
#F8ECDC
oklch(94.8% 0.025 75.3)
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 #E3EFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.030
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.039
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.041
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.042
Use #E3EFFF 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.