#E5F5FF
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(96.1% 0.022 235), rgb(229, 245, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#E5F5FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.83:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F5FF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 245, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.022 235) |
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 #E5F5FF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F5FF | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F5FF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F5FF text on black | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E5F5FF
oklch(96.1% 0.022 235)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 234.3)
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Step 500
500
#678FA7
oklch(63% 0.057 235.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E7993
oklch(55.5% 0.063 236)
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Step 700
700
#3F667D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#345365
oklch(42.6% 0.047 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4553
oklch(37.7% 0.037 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#E5F5FF 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) | #F1F4FF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF1FF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF8F8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F5FF
#E5F5FF
oklch(96.1% 0.022 235)
- #FEEFE5
#FEEFE5
oklch(96.1% 0.021 56.1)
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 #E5F5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.017
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.026
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
Use #E5F5FF 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.