#E5E8FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4), rgb(229, 232, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#E5E8FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.029. 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 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E8FD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 232, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 86%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4) |
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 #E5E8FD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5E8FD | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5E8FD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #E5E8FD text on black | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD9
oklch(81% 0.037 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#989DC5
oklch(70.6% 0.059 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#8085B7
oklch(63.2% 0.075 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#696EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.082 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#585C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.075 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#484B71
oklch(42.7% 0.063 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#E5E8FD 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) | #E3EAFE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0EBEF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E8FD
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
- #EEEAD5
#EEEAD5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 98.1)
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 #E5E8FD, 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 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.045
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.045
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.045
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
Use #E5E8FD 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.