#E8ECFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.6% 0.026 276.4), rgb(232, 236, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#E8ECFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.87:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ECFF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 236, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.026 276.4) |
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 #E8ECFF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8ECFF | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8ECFF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #E8ECFF text on black | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8ECFF
oklch(94.6% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#979EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E86B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#686F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#565D88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#474C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#E8ECFF 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) | #E7EEFF | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3EFF2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ECFF
#E8ECFF
oklch(94.6% 0.026 276.4)
- #F2EDDA
#F2EDDA
oklch(94.5% 0.026 94.7)
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 #E8ECFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.036
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.044
Use #E8ECFF 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.