#EBEAF3
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94% 0.012 291.3), rgb(235, 234, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#EBEAF3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.59:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBEAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 234, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 27%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.012 291.3) |
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 #EBEAF3 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBEAF3 | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBEAF3 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #EBEAF3 text on black | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBEAF3
oklch(94% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EAF
oklch(70.6% 0.025 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#89869C
oklch(63% 0.033 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#737086
oklch(55.6% 0.034 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#605E72
oklch(49.1% 0.032 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 291)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252C
oklch(26.8% 0.013 292.1)
#EBEAF3 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) | #E8EBF3 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EBF3 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAEBED | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes and gradients that use #EBEAF3
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #EBEAF3. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.032
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
Use #EBEAF3 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.