#E7FAFE
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.2% 0.021 211.8), rgb(231, 250, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#E7FAFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.021. 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 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.50:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7FAFE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 250, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 92%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.021 211.8) |
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 #E7FAFE | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7FAFE | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7FAFE text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7FAFE text on black | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#E7FAFE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CB
oklch(81% 0.027 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500
#62939D
oklch(63.2% 0.055 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#477D87
oklch(55.6% 0.059 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#386973
oklch(49% 0.055 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F565D
oklch(42.7% 0.046 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#19292D
oklch(26.9% 0.023 215.1)
#E7FAFE 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) | #F6F8FE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F5FE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1FCFB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7FAFE
#E7FAFE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 211.8)
- #FFF3F0
#FFF3F0
oklch(97.3% 0.014 34.3)
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 #E7FAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.012
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.021
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.021
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
Use #E7FAFE 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.