#E8EAEF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5), rgb(232, 234, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#E8EAEF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8EAEF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 234, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 18%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5) |
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 #E8EAEF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8EAEF | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8EAEF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E8EAEF text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AA
oklch(70.6% 0.015 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#858995
oklch(63.1% 0.019 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7380
oklch(55.6% 0.021 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C616C
oklch(49.2% 0.019 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4F58
oklch(42.7% 0.016 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4148
oklch(37.6% 0.012 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#E8EAEF 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) | #E9EAEF | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EAEF | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EBEC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.007 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E8EAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
Use #E8EAEF 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.