#EBF7FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97% 0.017 236.7), rgb(235, 247, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#EBF7FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.017. 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 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.28:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBF7FF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 247, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.017 236.7) |
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 #EBF7FF | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBF7FF | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBF7FF text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBF7FF text on black | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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)
#EBF7FF
oklch(97% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.022 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B4
oklch(70.6% 0.035 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#718EA1
oklch(63.1% 0.044 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#59788C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 237)
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Step 700
700
#486577
oklch(49.1% 0.045 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5261
oklch(42.7% 0.037 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#33444F
oklch(37.7% 0.029 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#EBF7FF 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) | #F4F6FF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F4FF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6F9F9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBF7FF
#EBF7FF
oklch(97% 0.017 236.7)
- #FEF2EA
#FEF2EA
oklch(96.8% 0.017 56.2)
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 #EBF7FF, 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 0.016
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.028
Use #EBF7FF 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.