#E6F8FA
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.6% 0.019 204.9), rgb(230, 248, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#E6F8FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.17:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F8FA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 248, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 67%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.019 204.9) |
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 #E6F8FA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F8FA | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F8FA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F8FA text on black | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#E6F8FA
oklch(96.6% 0.019 204.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C8
oklch(81% 0.025 203)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AC
oklch(70.6% 0.04 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#659398
oklch(63.2% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D82
oklch(55.6% 0.054 203.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C696E
oklch(49% 0.05 204.8)
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Step 800
800
#32565A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#E6F8FA 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) | #F5F6FA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F3FA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1FAF9 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F8FA
#E6F8FA
oklch(96.6% 0.019 204.9)
- #FFF0EE
#FFF0EE
oklch(96.6% 0.016 26.6)
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 #E6F8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.019
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
Use #E6F8FA 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.