#EBEEFF
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.2% 0.023 278), rgb(235, 238, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#EBEEFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.20:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBEEFF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 238, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.023 278) |
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 #EBEEFF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBEEFF | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBEEFF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBEEFF text on black | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBEEFF
oklch(95.2% 0.023 278)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#999EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#8086AE
oklch(63% 0.061 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A709A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#585D83
oklch(49% 0.061 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#484C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#EBEEFF 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) | #EAEFFF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F1F3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBEEFF
#EBEEFF
oklch(95.2% 0.023 278)
- #F3F0DE
#F3F0DE
oklch(95.3% 0.024 99.1)
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 #EBEEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.027
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.030
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.032
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.038
Use #EBEEFF 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.