#E7FBFF
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.5% 0.022 211), rgb(231, 251, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.64:1).
About this color
#E7FBFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.64:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7FBFF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 251, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.5% 0.022 211) |
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 #E7FBFF | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7FBFF | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7FBFF text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7FBFF text on black | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E7FBFF
oklch(97.5% 0.022 211)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.044 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#60939D
oklch(63.1% 0.056 211.3)
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Step 600
600
#457D88
oklch(55.6% 0.061 211.7)
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Step 700
700
#366A73
oklch(49.2% 0.057 210)
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Step 800
800
#2D565E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#29474D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#E7FBFF 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) | #F7F9FF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F6FF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1FDFC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7FBFF
#E7FBFF
oklch(97.5% 0.022 211)
- #FFF4F2
#FFF4F2
oklch(97.5% 0.012 29.9)
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 #E7FBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.021
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.022
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
Use #E7FBFF 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.