#E4E7F5
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.019 276.3), rgb(228, 231, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#E4E7F5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.04:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 231, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 46%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.019 276.3) |
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 #E4E7F5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4E7F5 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4E7F5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #E4E7F5 text on black | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E7F5
oklch(93% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 277)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D1
oklch(81% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#8187A8
oklch(63% 0.05 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7194
oklch(55.6% 0.055 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#595E7E
oklch(49% 0.052 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#494D66
oklch(42.7% 0.042 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#E4E7F5 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) | #E4E8F6 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E7F5 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E9EB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E7F5
#E4E7F5
oklch(93% 0.019 276.3)
- #EBE8DA
#EBE8DA
oklch(93% 0.019 96.9)
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 #E4E7F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.009
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.045
Use #E4E7F5 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.