#E5E9FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8), rgb(229, 233, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#E5E9FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E9FD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 233, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 86%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8) |
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 #E5E9FD | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5E9FD | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5E9FD text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E5E9FD text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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)
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#979EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E86B5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#676FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#565D8A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#464C70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#E5E9FD 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) | #E4EBFE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0ECEF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E9FD
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
- #EFEBD6
#EFEBD6
oklch(93.8% 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 #E5E9FD, 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 0.032
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.043
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.047
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.048
Use #E5E9FD 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.