#E4EEF8
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.5% 0.017 248), rgb(228, 238, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#E4EEF8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.88:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 238, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 59%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.017 248) |
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 #E4EEF8 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EEF8 | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EEF8 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #E4EEF8 text on black | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4EEF8
oklch(94.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B6
oklch(70.7% 0.035 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#748CA4
oklch(63% 0.046 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D768F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637A
oklch(49% 0.046 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5163
oklch(42.7% 0.038 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#354351
oklch(37.6% 0.03 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#E4EEF8 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) | #EAEEF9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8ECF8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF0F1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4EEF8
#E4EEF8
oklch(94.5% 0.017 248)
- #F5EBE1
#F5EBE1
oklch(94.5% 0.017 67.6)
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 #E4EEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.031
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.040
Use #E4EEF8 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.