#E3FAFE
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97% 0.025 209.3), rgb(227, 250, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.37:1).
About this color
#E3FAFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.37:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FAFE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 250, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 93%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.025 209.3) |
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 #E3FAFE | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FAFE | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FAFE text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FAFE text on black | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E3FAFE
oklch(97% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB2
oklch(70.8% 0.05 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#58959F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 209)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.07 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B75
oklch(49.1% 0.066 209.4)
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Step 800
800
#26575F
oklch(42.6% 0.054 209.5)
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Step 900
900
#24484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#E3FAFE 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) | #F6F8FE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F4FE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCFCFB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FAFE
#E3FAFE
oklch(97% 0.025 209.3)
- #FFF1EF
#FFF1EF
oklch(96.9% 0.015 27.3)
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 #E3FAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.022
Use #E3FAFE 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.