#E4EBF4
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.014 254.6), rgb(228, 235, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#E4EBF4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 235, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 42%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.014 254.6) |
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 #E4EBF4 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EBF4 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EBF4 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E4EBF4 text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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)
#E4EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.037 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#63758B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#526276
oklch(49% 0.038 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#435060
oklch(42.6% 0.031 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#E4EBF4 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) | #E8EBF4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EAF4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0EDEE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.014 |
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 #E4EBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
Use #E4EBF4 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.