#E5EBF8
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.9% 0.019 266), rgb(229, 235, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#E5EBF8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.57:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 235, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.019 266) |
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 #E5EBF8 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EBF8 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EBF8 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #E5EBF8 text on black | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EBF8
oklch(93.9% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B89A8
oklch(63% 0.05 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#657393
oklch(55.6% 0.053 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#53607E
oklch(49% 0.051 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#444F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#E5EBF8 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) | #E7ECF9 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EAF8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1EDEF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EBF8
#E5EBF8
oklch(93.9% 0.019 266)
- #F0EADD
#F0EADD
oklch(93.8% 0.018 86.1)
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 #E5EBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.014
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
Use #E5EBF8 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.