#E8F8FA
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.8% 0.017 205.8), rgb(232, 248, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#E8F8FA 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.23:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F8FA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 248, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 64%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.017 205.8) |
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 #E8F8FA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F8FA | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F8FA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F8FA text on black | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#E8F8FA
oklch(96.8% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AB
oklch(70.6% 0.035 206)
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Step 500
500
#699297
oklch(63.2% 0.046 205.5)
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Step 600
600
#507C81
oklch(55.6% 0.049 204.9)
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Step 700
700
#41686D
oklch(49% 0.045 206.1)
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Step 800
800
#365559
oklch(42.7% 0.037 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4649
oklch(37.6% 0.029 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#E8F8FA 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) | #F5F6FA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F4FA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F9F9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F8FA
#E8F8FA
oklch(96.8% 0.017 205.8)
- #FFF1EF
#FFF1EF
oklch(96.9% 0.015 27.3)
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 #E8F8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.021
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
Use #E8F8FA 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.