#E5EFF7
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.7% 0.015 241.8), rgb(229, 239, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#E5EFF7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.02:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 239, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.015 241.8) |
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 #E5EFF7 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EFF7 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EFF7 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #E5EFF7 text on black | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EFF7
oklch(94.7% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.019 243)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#758DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D778B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6476
oklch(49.1% 0.041 241)
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Step 800
800
#3F5260
oklch(42.8% 0.033 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#36444E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#E5EFF7 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) | #ECEFF7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EDF7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F1F1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EFF7
#E5EFF7
oklch(94.7% 0.015 241.8)
- #F5EBE3
#F5EBE3
oklch(94.6% 0.015 61.3)
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 #E5EFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.028
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.037
Use #E5EFF7 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.