#E8F0FC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.3% 0.018 258.4), rgb(232, 240, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#E8F0FC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.30:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F0FC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 240, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 77%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.018 258.4) |
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 #E8F0FC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F0FC | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F0FC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F0FC text on black | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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)
#E8F0FC
oklch(95.3% 0.018 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#788BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.048 258)
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Step 600
600
#617492
oklch(55.5% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#50627D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#415065
oklch(42.7% 0.04 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#374252
oklch(37.6% 0.031 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#E8F0FC 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) | #ECF0FD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEFC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F2F4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F0FC
#E8F0FC
oklch(95.3% 0.018 258.4)
- #F6EEE2
#F6EEE2
oklch(95.2% 0.018 78.2)
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 #E8F0FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.015
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.024
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.031
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.036
Use #E8F0FC 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.