#E5EEFD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.7% 0.022 260.7), rgb(229, 238, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#E5EEFD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EEFD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 238, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.022 260.7) |
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 #E5EEFD | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EEFD | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EEFD text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #E5EEFD text on black | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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)
#E5EEFD
oklch(94.7% 0.022 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1BE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#758AAE
oklch(63% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7499
oklch(55.6% 0.064 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6183
oklch(49% 0.06 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#364256
oklch(37.7% 0.038 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#E5EEFD 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) | #E9EFFE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7ECFD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0F1F3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EEFD
#E5EEFD
oklch(94.7% 0.022 260.7)
- #F5ECDD
#F5ECDD
oklch(94.6% 0.022 80.7)
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 #E5EEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.030
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.036
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.037
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.041
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #E5EEFD 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.