#E4E9FC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1), rgb(228, 233, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#E4E9FC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E9FC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 233, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 80%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1) |
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 #E4E9FC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4E9FC | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4E9FC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E4E9FC text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#969FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 274)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#6670A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#545E88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#454D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#E4E9FC 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) | #E4EAFD | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FB | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFECEF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E9FC
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
- #EFEAD7
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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 #E4E9FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.007
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.043
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.044
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #E4E9FC 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.