#E6EEFC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.7% 0.021 261.8), rgb(230, 238, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#E6EEFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EEFC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 238, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 79%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.021 261.8) |
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 #E6EEFC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EEFC | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EEFC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #E6EEFC text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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)
#E6EEFC
oklch(94.7% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BC
oklch(70.6% 0.043 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#778AAB
oklch(63.1% 0.055 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#607497
oklch(55.7% 0.06 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6180
oklch(49% 0.055 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#414F68
oklch(42.6% 0.045 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#374255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#E6EEFC 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) | #EAEFFD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8ECFC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F1F2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EEFC
#E6EEFC
oklch(94.7% 0.021 261.8)
- #F5EDDE
#F5EDDE
oklch(94.8% 0.022 83.3)
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 #E6EEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.029
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.039
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.040
Use #E6EEFC 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.