#E4F4FA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.7% 0.019 222.2), rgb(228, 244, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.61:1).
About this color
#E4F4FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.61:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4F4FA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 244, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 69%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.019 222.2) |
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 #E4F4FA | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4F4FA | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4F4FA text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4F4FA text on black | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E4F4FA
oklch(95.7% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B2
oklch(70.6% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#68919F
oklch(63.2% 0.05 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7B8A
oklch(55.7% 0.054 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#406775
oklch(49% 0.049 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#35545F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E464E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#E4F4FA 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) | #F0F3FA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF0FA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF6F6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4F4FA
#E4F4FA
oklch(95.7% 0.019 222.2)
- #FDEDE7
#FDEDE7
oklch(95.7% 0.019 41.8)
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 #E4F4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.013
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
Use #E4F4FA 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.