#E6EAF2
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5), rgb(230, 234, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#E6EAF2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 234, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 32%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5) |
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 #E6EAF2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EAF2 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EAF2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E6EAF2 text on black | 17.41:1 | 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)
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CB
oklch(81% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#808A9D
oklch(63.2% 0.031 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7387
oklch(55.5% 0.033 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#586173
oklch(49.2% 0.031 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C424C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#E6EAF2 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) | #E8EAF2 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9F2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3ECEC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.012 |
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 #E6EAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
Use #E6EAF2 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.