#E6EAF1
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8), rgb(230, 234, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#E6EAF1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 234, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 28%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8) |
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 #E6EAF1 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EAF1 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EAF1 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E6EAF1 text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AE
oklch(70.7% 0.021 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#808A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7485
oklch(55.7% 0.029 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#586171
oklch(49.1% 0.028 262)
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Step 800
800
#484F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C424B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#E6EAF1 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) | #E8EAF1 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9F1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4EBEC | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.010 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E6EAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.038
Use #E6EAF1 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.