#E8F2FB
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.6% 0.016 245.1), rgb(232, 242, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#E8F2FB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.52:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F2FB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 242, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 70%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.016 245.1) |
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 #E8F2FB | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F2FB | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F2FB text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F2FB text on black | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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)
#E8F2FB
oklch(95.6% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#748DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D778D
oklch(55.7% 0.046 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6478
oklch(49.2% 0.043 244)
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Step 800
800
#3F5161
oklch(42.6% 0.035 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#354350
oklch(37.6% 0.029 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#E8F2FB 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) | #EFF2FB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECF0FB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F4F5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F2FB
#E8F2FB
oklch(95.6% 0.016 245.1)
- #F9EFE6
#F9EFE6
oklch(95.7% 0.016 64.7)
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 #E8F2FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.011
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.021
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.027
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.033
Use #E8F2FB 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.