#E5E8FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.025 278.4), rgb(229, 232, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#E5E8FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E8FA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 232, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 68%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.025 278.4) |
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 #E5E8FA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5E8FA | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5E8FA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #E5E8FA text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5E8FA
oklch(93.4% 0.025 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#999EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#8086B1
oklch(63.1% 0.065 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A6F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.07 279)
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Step 700
700
#585D86
oklch(49.1% 0.066 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#484C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F58
oklch(37.6% 0.043 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#E5E8FA 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) | #E4EAFB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E8F9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1EBEE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E8FA
#E5E8FA
oklch(93.4% 0.025 278.4)
- #EDEAD7
#EDEAD7
oklch(93.4% 0.025 99.5)
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 #E5E8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.005
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.043
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.044
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
Use #E5E8FA 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.