#EAF5FD
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.4% 0.016 239.1), rgb(234, 245, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#EAF5FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 18.97:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAF5FD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 245, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 83%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.016 239.1) |
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 #EAF5FD | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAF5FD | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAF5FD text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAF5FD text on black | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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)
#EAF5FD
oklch(96.4% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 239)
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Step 500
500
#738DA0
oklch(63% 0.041 240)
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Step 600
600
#5B778B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6476
oklch(49% 0.042 240)
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Step 800
800
#3D5260
oklch(42.7% 0.035 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#34444F
oklch(37.7% 0.028 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#EAF5FD 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) | #F2F5FD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF2FD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F7F7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAF5FD
#EAF5FD
oklch(96.4% 0.016 239.1)
- #FCF1E9
#FCF1E9
oklch(96.5% 0.016 58.6)
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 #EAF5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.011
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.012
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.021
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.029
Use #EAF5FD 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.