#E6F5FC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(96.1% 0.018 227.3), rgb(230, 245, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#E6F5FC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.83:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F5FC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 245, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 79%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.018 227.3) |
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 #E6F5FC | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F5FC | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F5FC text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F5FC text on black | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | 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)
#E6F5FC
oklch(96.1% 0.018 227.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B3
oklch(70.7% 0.038 226)
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Step 500
500
#6A90A1
oklch(63.1% 0.049 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#517A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 227.4)
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Step 700
700
#426777
oklch(49.2% 0.049 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#375460
oklch(42.8% 0.04 225.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F454F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#E6F5FC 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) | #F1F4FC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF1FC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F7F7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F5FC
#E6F5FC
oklch(96.1% 0.018 227.3)
- #FDEFE8
#FDEFE8
oklch(96.1% 0.018 48.5)
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 #E6F5FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.013
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.016
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.026
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #E6F5FC 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.