#E5E8FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9), rgb(229, 232, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#E5E8FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E8FF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 232, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9) |
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 #E5E8FF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5E8FF | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5E8FF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #E5E8FF text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#989DC9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F84BB
oklch(63.1% 0.083 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#696DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.09 280)
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Step 700
700
#575B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#474B74
oklch(42.8% 0.068 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#E5E8FF 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) | #E2EAFF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0ECEF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E8FF
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
- #EEEBD3
#EEEBD3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 101.2)
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 #E5E8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.007
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.047
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.049
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #E5E8FF 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.