#E4EFFD
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.8% 0.022 254.4), rgb(228, 239, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#E4EFFD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EFFD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 239, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 86%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.022 254.4) |
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 #E4EFFD | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EFFD | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EFFD text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #E4EFFD text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4EFFD
oklch(94.8% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#718CAD
oklch(63.2% 0.059 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7598
oklch(55.5% 0.063 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#496382
oklch(49.2% 0.059 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C506A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#344356
oklch(37.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#E4EFFD 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) | #EAEFFE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EDFD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF2F3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4EFFD
#E4EFFD
oklch(94.8% 0.022 254.4)
- #F7ECDE
#F7ECDE
oklch(94.8% 0.022 74.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E4EFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.029
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.031
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.037
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.039
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.041
Use #E4EFFD 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.