#E6EEFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.8% 0.023 264.5), rgb(230, 238, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#E6EEFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 18.02:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EEFE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 92%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.023 264.5) |
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 #E6EEFE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EEFE | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EEFE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #E6EEFE text on black | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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)
#E6EEFE
oklch(94.8% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7789AF
oklch(63% 0.061 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#60739B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6084
oklch(49% 0.062 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#414F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#374157
oklch(37.6% 0.04 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#E6EEFE 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) | #E9EFFF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EDFE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F1F3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EEFE
#E6EEFE
oklch(94.8% 0.023 264.5)
- #F5EDDD
#F5EDDD
oklch(94.8% 0.023 84.6)
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 #E6EEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.030
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.036
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.037
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.040
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #E6EEFE 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.