#EBF7FE
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.9% 0.016 233), rgb(235, 247, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#EBF7FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.26:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBF7FE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 247, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 90%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.016 233) |
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 #EBF7FE | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBF7FE | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBF7FE text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBF7FE text on black | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#EBF7FE
oklch(96.9% 0.016 233)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5B2
oklch(70.8% 0.033 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#718E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 234)
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Step 600
600
#59788A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 234.1)
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Step 700
700
#496575
oklch(49.1% 0.042 233.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C535F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 231.3)
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Step 900
900
#33444E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#EBF7FE 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) | #F4F6FE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F4FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6F9F9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBF7FE
#EBF7FE
oklch(96.9% 0.016 233)
- #FEF2EB
#FEF2EB
oklch(96.9% 0.016 52.6)
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 #EBF7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.007
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.027
Use #EBF7FE 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.