#E7E8FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7), rgb(231, 232, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#E7E8FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7E8FD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 232, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 85%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7) |
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 #E7E8FD | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7E8FD | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7E8FD text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E7E8FD text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8384B5
oklch(63.1% 0.073 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.08 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A70
oklch(42.6% 0.063 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#242435
oklch(26.8% 0.031 284.1)
#E7E8FD 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) | #E3EAFE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3EBEF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7E8FD
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
- #EDEBD6
#EDEBD6
oklch(93.6% 0.028 102.5)
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 #E7E8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.006
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.044
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.045
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #E7E8FD 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.