#E4EEFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.7% 0.025 261.1), rgb(228, 238, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#E4EEFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.025. 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 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EEFF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 238, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.025 261.1) |
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 #E4EEFF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EEFF | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EEFF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #E4EEFF text on black | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4EEFF
oklch(94.7% 0.025 261.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#738AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B749E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6187
oklch(49.1% 0.067 261)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#354259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#E4EEFF 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) | #E9EFFF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF1F3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4EEFF
#E4EEFF
oklch(94.7% 0.025 261.1)
- #F6ECDB
#F6ECDB
oklch(94.6% 0.025 81.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E4EEFF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E4EEFF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
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
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.038
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.042
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.044
Use #E4EEFF 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.