#E6EAFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.9% 0.022 274.7), rgb(230, 234, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#E6EAFA 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EAFA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 234, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 67%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.022 274.7) |
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 #E6EAFA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EAFA | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EAFA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E6EAFA text on black | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6EAFA
oklch(93.9% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D3
oklch(81% 0.027 274)
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Step 400
400
#989FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AD
oklch(63.1% 0.058 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#687199
oklch(55.7% 0.063 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#575E82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#E6EAFA 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) | #E6EBFB | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EAFA | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2EDEF | 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°).
- #E6EAFA
#E6EAFA
oklch(93.9% 0.022 274.7)
- #EFEBDB
#EFEBDB
oklch(93.9% 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 #E6EAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.010
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.043
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #E6EAFA 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.