#E7F7FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.7% 0.02 229), rgb(231, 247, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#E7F7FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.14:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F7FF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 247, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.02 229) |
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 #E7F7FF | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F7FF | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F7FF text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F7FF text on black | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#E7F7FF
oklch(96.7% 0.02 229)
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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
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B5
oklch(70.7% 0.041 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#6890A3
oklch(63.1% 0.052 229)
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Step 600
600
#4F7A8E
oklch(55.6% 0.057 229)
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Step 700
700
#3F6779
oklch(49.2% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#355462
oklch(42.8% 0.043 228.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4550
oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#E7F7FF 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) | #F3F6FF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF3FF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F9F9 | 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°).
- #E7F7FF
#E7F7FF
oklch(96.7% 0.02 229)
- #FFF1E9
#FFF1E9
oklch(96.7% 0.019 52)
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 #E7F7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.012
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.024
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
Use #E7F7FF 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.