#E8EFFD
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.1% 0.02 264.5), rgb(232, 239, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#E8EFFD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.19:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8EFFD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 239, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.02 264.5) |
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 #E8EFFD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8EFFD | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8EFFD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8EFFD text on black | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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)
#E8EFFD
oklch(95.1% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#798AAB
oklch(63.2% 0.054 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#627396
oklch(55.5% 0.058 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#516180
oklch(49.2% 0.054 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F68
oklch(42.8% 0.044 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#E8EFFD 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) | #EBF0FE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F2F3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8EFFD
#E8EFFD
oklch(95.1% 0.02 264.5)
- #F5EEE0
#F5EEE0
oklch(95.1% 0.02 84.6)
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 #E8EFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.026
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.032
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.033
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.038
Use #E8EFFD 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.