#E3F2FC Color
#E3F2FC is rgb(227, 242, 252) in RGB, hsl(204, 81%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 4%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3F2FCrgb(227, 242, 252)hsl(204, 81%, 94%)hsv(204, 10%, 99%)cmyk(10%, 4%, 0%, 1%)oklch(95.3% 0.021 236.8)lab(94.59% -3.70 -6.62)lch(94.59% 7.59 240.82)What #E3F2FC Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E3F2FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3F2FC Channel Values
How #E3F2FC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 227 · G 242 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 204° · S 81% · L 94% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 204° · S 10% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.14:1 vs white · 18.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3F2FC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E3F2FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3F2FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E3F2FC
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E3F2FC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E3F2FC#F0F0FC#EBF1FC#EDEDFC#E9EFFC#E2F3F3#E2F3F7#F0F0F0Using #E3F2FC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3f2fc: #E3F2FC;background-color: #E3F2FC;colors: { 'color-e3f2fc': '#E3F2FC' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.949, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_e3f2fc">#E3F2FC</color>fill="#E3F2FC"More Blue Colors
#E3F2FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3F2FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3F2FC?
#E3F2FC is a lightest blue — rgb(227, 242, 252) in RGB and hsl(204, 81%, 94%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #E3F2FC?
#E3F2FC is rgb(227, 242, 252) — red 227, green 242, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3F2FC?
#E3F2FC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 4%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3F2FC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3F2FC scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3F2FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3F2FC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is aliceblue (#F0F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 3.92, which is very hard to tell apart.
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