#E6EEFA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.7% 0.018 258.4), rgb(230, 238, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#E6EEFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EEFA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 238, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 67%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.018 258.4) |
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 #E6EEFA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EEFA | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EEFA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #E6EEFA text on black | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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)
#E6EEFA
oklch(94.7% 0.018 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#788BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.048 258)
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Step 600
600
#617492
oklch(55.5% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#50627D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#415065
oklch(42.7% 0.04 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#374252
oklch(37.6% 0.031 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#E6EEFA 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) | #EAEEFB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8ECFA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F0F2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EEFA
#E6EEFA
oklch(94.7% 0.018 258.4)
- #F4ECE0
#F4ECE0
oklch(94.6% 0.018 78.2)
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 #E6EEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.029
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.034
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.039
Use #E6EEFA 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.