#E4FAFD
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97% 0.023 206.6), rgb(228, 250, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#E4FAFD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.39:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FAFD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 250, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 86%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.023 206.6) |
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 #E4FAFD | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FAFD | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FAFD text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FAFD text on black | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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)
#E4FAFD
oklch(97% 0.023 206.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAB0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B949C
oklch(63% 0.061 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F87
oklch(55.7% 0.067 206)
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Step 700
700
#306B72
oklch(49.2% 0.062 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#29575D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#E4FAFD 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) | #F6F8FD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F4FD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDFCFB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FAFD
#E4FAFD
oklch(97% 0.023 206.6)
- #FFF2F0
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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 #E4FAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
Use #E4FAFD 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.