#E9EBFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.3% 0.02 279.9), rgb(233, 235, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#E9EBFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9EBFA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 235, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 63%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.02 279.9) |
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 #E9EBFA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9EBFA | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9EBFA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #E9EBFA text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9EBFA
oklch(94.3% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#8386AA
oklch(63.1% 0.054 281)
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Step 600
600
#6C7095
oklch(55.6% 0.058 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C67
oklch(42.6% 0.045 281)
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Step 900
900
#3E4054
oklch(37.8% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#E9EBFA 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) | #E7ECFB | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EBFA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EDF0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9EBFA
#E9EBFA
oklch(94.3% 0.02 279.9)
- #EFEDDE
#EFEDDE
oklch(94.4% 0.02 100.6)
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 #E9EBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.014
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.034
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.041
Use #E9EBFA 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.