#E7F5FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.3% 0.02 238.7), rgb(231, 245, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#E7F5FF 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 Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 18.90:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F5FF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 245, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.02 238.7) |
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 #E7F5FF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F5FF | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F5FF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F5FF text on black | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#E7F5FF
oklch(96.3% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B8
oklch(70.8% 0.041 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C8EA6
oklch(63% 0.053 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#537891
oklch(55.5% 0.057 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#44657C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 239.6)
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Step 800
800
#385365
oklch(42.8% 0.044 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#304452
oklch(37.6% 0.035 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#E7F5FF 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) | #F1F4FF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF2FF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F8F8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F5FF
#E7F5FF
oklch(96.3% 0.02 238.7)
- #FEF0E6
#FEF0E6
oklch(96.3% 0.02 58.1)
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 #E7F5FF, 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 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.021
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.024
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.031
Use #E7F5FF 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.