#E8F9FA
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97% 0.018 201.1), rgb(232, 249, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#E8F9FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.018. 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 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.36:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F9FA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 249, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 64%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.018 201.1) |
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 #E8F9FA | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F9FA | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F9FA text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F9FA text on black | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | 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)
#E8F9FA
oklch(97% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AA
oklch(70.7% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#679295
oklch(63% 0.047 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D80
oklch(55.7% 0.051 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E696C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#345658
oklch(42.8% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4748
oklch(37.8% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#E8F9FA 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) | #F6F7FA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F4FA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3FAF9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F9FA
#E8F9FA
oklch(97% 0.018 201.1)
- #FFF1F1
#FFF1F1
oklch(96.9% 0.015 17.4)
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 #E8F9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.018
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.021
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
Use #E8F9FA 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.