#E0ECEF
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4), rgb(224, 236, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#E0ECEF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0ECEF |
| RGB | rgb(224, 236, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 32%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4) |
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 #E0ECEF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0ECEF | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0ECEF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E0ECEF text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AB
oklch(70.6% 0.027 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#728F97
oklch(63.1% 0.035 216.4)
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Step 600
600
#597981
oklch(55.4% 0.039 214.8)
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Step 700
700
#49666D
oklch(49% 0.036 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5359
oklch(42.6% 0.03 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#344549
oklch(37.7% 0.023 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#E0ECEF 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) | #EAEBEF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9EF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEDED | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E0ECEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
Use #E0ECEF 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.