#E5F7FE
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.5% 0.021 223), rgb(229, 247, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#E5F7FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.06:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F7FE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 247, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 93%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.021 223) |
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 #E5F7FE | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F7FE | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F7FE text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F7FE text on black | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E5F7FE
oklch(96.5% 0.021 223)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CE
oklch(81% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B5
oklch(70.7% 0.043 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#6491A2
oklch(63% 0.055 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#497B8D
oklch(55.5% 0.061 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6878
oklch(49.1% 0.057 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#315562
oklch(42.8% 0.047 223.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4650
oklch(37.7% 0.037 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#E5F7FE 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) | #F3F6FE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF2FE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF9F9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F7FE
#E5F7FE
oklch(96.5% 0.021 223)
- #FFF0EA
#FFF0EA
oklch(96.5% 0.018 43.2)
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 #E5F7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.022
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.026
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.026
Use #E5F7FE 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.