#E3F2FC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.3% 0.021 236.8), rgb(227, 242, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#E3F2FC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.37:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F2FC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 242, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 81%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.021 236.8) |
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 #E3F2FC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F2FC | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F2FC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F2FC text on black | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F2FC
oklch(95.3% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.055 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#517992
oklch(55.6% 0.059 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#41667C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#365365
oklch(42.7% 0.046 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4552
oklch(37.8% 0.035 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#E3F2FC 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) | #EEF1FD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEFC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF5F5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F2FC
#E3F2FC
oklch(95.3% 0.021 236.8)
- #FBECE2
#FBECE2
oklch(95.2% 0.021 56.1)
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 #E3F2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.024
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.033
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.035
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
Use #E3F2FC 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.