#E7EFF9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.9% 0.016 253.9), rgb(231, 239, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#E7EFF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.016. 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 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.11:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7EFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 239, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 60%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.016 253.9) |
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 #E7EFF9 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7EFF9 | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7EFF9 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #E7EFF9 text on black | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7EFF9
oklch(94.9% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CE
oklch(81% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#788BA3
oklch(63% 0.042 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#61758E
oklch(55.6% 0.046 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#506279
oklch(49% 0.043 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#425062
oklch(42.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#384350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#E7EFF9 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) | #ECEFFA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEDF9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F1F2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7EFF9
#E7EFF9
oklch(94.9% 0.016 253.9)
- #F5EDE3
#F5EDE3
oklch(95% 0.016 73.7)
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 #E7EFF9, 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
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.026
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.032
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.036
Use #E7EFF9 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.