#E6F2FD
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.5% 0.02 245.6), rgb(230, 242, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#E6F2FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.48:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F2FD |
| RGB | rgb(230, 242, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 85%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.02 245.6) |
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 #E6F2FD | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F2FD | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F2FD text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F2FD text on black | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E6F2FD
oklch(95.5% 0.02 245.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#708DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#587792
oklch(55.6% 0.055 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#48647D
oklch(49.1% 0.052 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5265
oklch(42.8% 0.042 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#334453
oklch(37.8% 0.034 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#E6F2FD 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) | #EEF2FE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEFFD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F5F5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F2FD
#E6F2FD
oklch(95.5% 0.02 245.6)
- #FAEEE3
#FAEEE3
oklch(95.6% 0.02 65.1)
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 #E6F2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.014
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.025
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.033
Use #E6F2FD 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.