#E6E9F9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5), rgb(230, 233, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#E6E9F9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E9F9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 233, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 61%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5) |
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 #E6E9F9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6E9F9 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6E9F9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #E6E9F9 text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#999EBD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 278)
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Step 500
500
#8187AC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7098
oklch(55.6% 0.063 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#585E82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#484D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#E6E9F9 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) | #E5EAFA | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9F9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2ECEE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E9F9
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
- #EEEADA
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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 #E6E9F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.008
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.040
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #E6E9F9 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.