#EBF5FD
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.5% 0.015 241.8), rgb(235, 245, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#EBF5FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.01:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBF5FD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 245, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 82%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.015 241.8) |
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 #EBF5FD | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBF5FD | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBF5FD text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBF5FD text on black | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#EBF5FD
oklch(96.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.019 243)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#758DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D778B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6476
oklch(49.2% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5260
oklch(42.8% 0.033 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#36444E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#EBF5FD 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) | #F2F5FD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF3FD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F7F7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBF5FD
#EBF5FD
oklch(96.5% 0.015 241.8)
- #FBF1E9
#FBF1E9
oklch(96.4% 0.015 61.3)
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 #EBF5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.010
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.012
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.021
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.027
Use #EBF5FD 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.