#E9ECFC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.6% 0.022 277.5), rgb(233, 236, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#E9ECFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.86:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ECFC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 236, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 76%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.022 277.5) |
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 #E9ECFC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9ECFC | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9ECFC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #E9ECFC text on black | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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 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)
#E9ECFC
oklch(94.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#999FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#8187AC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7098
oklch(55.6% 0.063 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#585E82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#484D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#E9ECFC 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) | #E8EDFD | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7ECFC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5EFF1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ECFC
#E9ECFC
oklch(94.6% 0.022 277.5)
- #F1EDDD
#F1EDDD
oklch(94.5% 0.022 95.3)
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 #E9ECFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.034
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.041
Use #E9ECFC 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.