#E4EBF1
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7), rgb(228, 235, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#E4EBF1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.45:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 235, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 32%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7) |
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 #E4EBF1 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EBF1 | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EBF1 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E4EBF1 text on black | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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)
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AE
oklch(70.8% 0.023 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.029 243)
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Step 600
600
#647685
oklch(55.7% 0.032 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#536370
oklch(49.1% 0.029 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#44515C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#E4EBF1 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) | #E9EBF1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9F1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1ECED | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 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 #E4EBF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.040
Use #E4EBF1 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.