#EAFAFE
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.4% 0.018 214.4), rgb(234, 250, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.60:1).
About this color
#EAFAFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.018. 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 19.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.60:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAFAFE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 250, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 91%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.4% 0.018 214.4) |
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 #EAFAFE | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAFAFE | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAFAFE text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAFAFE text on black | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | 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)
#EAFAFE
oklch(97.4% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5CA
oklch(81% 0.023 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AF
oklch(70.7% 0.037 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#69919B
oklch(63.1% 0.046 214.9)
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Step 600
600
#507B86
oklch(55.6% 0.05 215.6)
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Step 700
700
#406871
oklch(49.1% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#35555C
oklch(42.8% 0.039 213)
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Step 900
900
#2F464C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#EAFAFE 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) | #F7F9FE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F6FE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5FCFB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAFAFE
#EAFAFE
oklch(97.4% 0.018 214.4)
- #FFF4F1
#FFF4F1
oklch(97.5% 0.013 35.7)
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 #EAFAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.009
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.018
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.021
Use #EAFAFE 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.