#E7F6FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.5% 0.02 233.8), rgb(231, 246, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#E7F6FF 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.02:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F6FF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 246, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.02 233.8) |
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 #E7F6FF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F6FF | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F6FF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F6FF text on black | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#E7F6FF
oklch(96.5% 0.02 233.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B7
oklch(70.6% 0.042 235.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.053 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#517990
oklch(55.6% 0.057 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#41667A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 233)
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Step 800
800
#365364
oklch(42.7% 0.045 235)
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Step 900
900
#2F4551
oklch(37.7% 0.034 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#E7F6FF 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) | #F2F5FF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF2FF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F8F9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F6FF
#E7F6FF
oklch(96.5% 0.02 233.8)
- #FFF0E7
#FFF0E7
oklch(96.5% 0.02 53.3)
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 #E7F6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.021
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.025
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
Use #E7F6FF 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.