#E5EFFC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.8% 0.021 254.9), rgb(229, 239, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#E5EFFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EFFC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 239, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 79%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.021 254.9) |
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 #E5EFFC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EFFC | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EFFC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #E5EFFC text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EFFC
oklch(94.8% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BB
oklch(70.6% 0.043 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#748BAA
oklch(63% 0.054 256)
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Step 600
600
#5C7596
oklch(55.6% 0.059 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6280
oklch(49.1% 0.055 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5068
oklch(42.6% 0.046 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#354354
oklch(37.8% 0.034 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#E5EFFC 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) | #EBEFFD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EDFC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0F2F3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EFFC
#E5EFFC
oklch(94.8% 0.021 254.9)
- #F6ECDF
#F6ECDF
oklch(94.7% 0.02 74.7)
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 #E5EFFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.028
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.035
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
Use #E5EFFC 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.