#E9FAFA
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.3% 0.018 196.9), rgb(233, 250, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#E9FAFA 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 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.51:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9FAFA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 250, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 63%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.018 196.9) |
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 #E9FAFA | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9FAFA | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9FAFA text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9FAFA text on black | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E9FAFA
oklch(97.3% 0.018 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#689393
oklch(63.2% 0.047 196)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D7D
oklch(55.6% 0.051 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F696A
oklch(49.1% 0.047 197.7)
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Step 800
800
#345656
oklch(42.7% 0.04 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4747
oklch(37.8% 0.031 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#E9FAFA 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) | #F8F8FA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5FA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4FBFA | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9FAFA
#E9FAFA
oklch(97.3% 0.018 196.9)
- #FFF3F3
#FFF3F3
oklch(97.4% 0.013 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 #E9FAFA, 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 0.015
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.018
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
Use #E9FAFA 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.