#E5FAFF
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.1% 0.023 213.6), rgb(229, 250, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#E5FAFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.023 213.6) |
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 #E5FAFF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FAFF | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FAFF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FAFF text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#E5FAFF
oklch(97.1% 0.023 213.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B3
oklch(70.8% 0.048 214)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A0
oklch(63% 0.06 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#417D8B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 214.8)
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Step 700
700
#326A76
oklch(49.2% 0.062 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 214.7)
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Step 900
900
#27474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#E5FAFF 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) | #F6F8FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F5FF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEFCFB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FAFF
#E5FAFF
oklch(97.1% 0.023 213.6)
- #FFF2EF
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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 #E5FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.014
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
Use #E5FAFF 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.