#E4EAF1
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.011 252.1), rgb(228, 234, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#E4EAF1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 234, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.011 252.1) |
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 #E4EAF1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EAF1 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EAF1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #E4EAF1 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#667586
oklch(55.6% 0.032 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#546272
oklch(49% 0.031 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#45505D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A424C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#E4EAF1 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) | #E8EAF1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E9F1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1ECEC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.011 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E4EAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.039
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.041
Use #E4EAF1 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.