#E4EFFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.9% 0.025 257.6), rgb(228, 239, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#E4EFFF 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EFFF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 239, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.025 257.6) |
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 #E4EFFF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EFFF | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EFFF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #E4EFFF text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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)
#E4EFFF
oklch(94.9% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 258)
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Step 500
500
#718BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.065 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#59759D
oklch(55.7% 0.071 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#496286
oklch(49.2% 0.065 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C506D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#334258
oklch(37.6% 0.043 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#E4EFFF 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) | #EAEFFF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EDFF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF2F4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4EFFF
#E4EFFF
oklch(94.9% 0.025 257.6)
- #F7ECDC
#F7ECDC
oklch(94.7% 0.024 77.5)
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 #E4EFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.029
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.038
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.040
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.041
Use #E4EFFF 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.