#EAF4FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.3% 0.018 250.6), rgb(234, 244, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#EAF4FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 18.88:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAF4FF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 244, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.018 250.6) |
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 #EAF4FF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAF4FF | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAF4FF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAF4FF text on black | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#EAF4FF
oklch(96.3% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B8
oklch(70.8% 0.038 251)
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Step 500
500
#748CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.048 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7691
oklch(55.6% 0.052 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5165
oklch(42.7% 0.041 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#EAF4FF 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) | #F0F4FF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF2FF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F6F7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAF4FF
#EAF4FF
oklch(96.3% 0.018 250.6)
- #FBF1E6
#FBF1E6
oklch(96.3% 0.018 70.2)
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 #EAF4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.014
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.020
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.030
Use #EAF4FF 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.