#E9EBFB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.3% 0.022 280.3), rgb(233, 235, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#E9EBFB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.022. 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 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.74:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9EBFB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 235, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 69%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.022 280.3) |
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 #E9EBFB | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9EBFB | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9EBFB text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #E9EBFB text on black | 17.74:1 | 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)
#E9EBFB
oklch(94.3% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.044 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#8286AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7097
oklch(55.7% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D81
oklch(49% 0.058 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#E9EBFB 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) | #E7ECFC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EBFB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5EEF0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9EBFB
#E9EBFB
oklch(94.3% 0.022 280.3)
- #EFEDDD
#EFEDDD
oklch(94.3% 0.021 101)
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 #E9EBFB, 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 0.024
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.041
Use #E9EBFB 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.