#EAF8FC
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97% 0.016 216.7), rgb(234, 248, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#EAF8FC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.33:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAF8FC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 248, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 75%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.016 216.7) |
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 #EAF8FC | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAF8FC | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAF8FC text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAF8FC text on black | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#EAF8FC
oklch(97% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AE
oklch(70.7% 0.032 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D909A
oklch(63.1% 0.042 217.2)
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Step 600
600
#557A84
oklch(55.5% 0.044 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#456770
oklch(49.1% 0.042 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#39545B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#EAF8FC 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) | #F5F7FC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F4FC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5FAF9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAF8FC
#EAF8FC
oklch(97% 0.016 216.7)
- #FFF2EE
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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 #EAF8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.009
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.025
Use #EAF8FC 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.