#EAF9FE
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.2% 0.017 219.6), rgb(234, 249, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#EAF9FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.47:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAF9FE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 249, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 91%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.017 219.6) |
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 #EAF9FE | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAF9FE | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAF9FE text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAF9FE text on black | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#EAF9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B0
oklch(70.7% 0.035 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B909C
oklch(63% 0.045 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#527A87
oklch(55.5% 0.049 220.2)
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Step 700
700
#426773
oklch(49.1% 0.046 220.4)
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Step 800
800
#37545D
oklch(42.7% 0.038 219.3)
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Step 900
900
#30454C
oklch(37.6% 0.029 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#EAF9FE 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) | #F6F8FE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F5FE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5FBFA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAF9FE
#EAF9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 219.6)
- #FFF3EF
#FFF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 39.4)
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 #EAF9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.008
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.018
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.024
Use #EAF9FE 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.