#E5EFFF
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.9% 0.024 259.8), rgb(229, 239, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#E5EFFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.12:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EFFF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 239, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.024 259.8) |
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 #E5EFFF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EFFF | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EFFF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #E5EFFF text on black | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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)
#E5EFFF
oklch(94.9% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2C0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#738AB0
oklch(63% 0.063 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B749C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6185
oklch(49% 0.064 260)
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Step 800
800
#3E506C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#E5EFFF 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) | #EAF0FF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EDFF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF2F4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EFFF
#E5EFFF
oklch(94.9% 0.024 259.8)
- #F7EDDD
#F7EDDD
oklch(95% 0.024 79.7)
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 #E5EFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.029
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.032
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.036
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.039
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.042
Use #E5EFFF 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.