#E8F7FB
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.6% 0.017 215.5), rgb(232, 247, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#E8F7FB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.12:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F7FB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 247, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 70%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.017 215.5) |
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 #E8F7FB | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F7FB | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F7FB text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F7FB text on black | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#E8F7FB
oklch(96.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6AE
oklch(70.6% 0.034 216.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B919A
oklch(63.2% 0.044 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#527B85
oklch(55.6% 0.048 214.7)
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Step 700
700
#436771
oklch(49% 0.044 217.1)
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Step 800
800
#37545C
oklch(42.6% 0.037 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#30464B
oklch(37.8% 0.029 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#E8F7FB 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) | #F4F6FB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F3FB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F9F8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F7FB
#E8F7FB
oklch(96.6% 0.017 215.5)
- #FFF0EC
#FFF0EC
oklch(96.6% 0.017 35.3)
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 #E8F7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.012
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.022
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
Use #E8F7FB 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.