#EAF5FE
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.5% 0.017 242.4), rgb(234, 245, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#EAF5FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.017. 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 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 18.99:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAF5FE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 245, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 91%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.017 242.4) |
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 #EAF5FE | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAF5FE | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAF5FE text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAF5FE text on black | 18.99:1 | 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)
#EAF5FE
oklch(96.5% 0.017 242.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#728DA2
oklch(63% 0.044 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B778E
oklch(55.6% 0.048 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6478
oklch(49% 0.045 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5262
oklch(42.8% 0.037 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#344450
oklch(37.8% 0.029 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#EAF5FE 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) | #F1F5FE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF2FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F7F8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAF5FE
#EAF5FE
oklch(96.5% 0.017 242.4)
- #FCF1E8
#FCF1E8
oklch(96.4% 0.017 62)
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 #EAF5FE, 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 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.018
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.029
Use #EAF5FE 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.