#E1ECEB
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.012 190.4), rgb(225, 236, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#E1ECEB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ECEB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 236, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 22%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.012 190.4) |
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 #E1ECEB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1ECEB | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1ECEB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #E1ECEB text on black | 17.39:1 | 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)
#E1ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A4
oklch(70.8% 0.025 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#75908E
oklch(63.2% 0.031 190.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A78
oklch(55.6% 0.034 191)
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Step 700
700
#4C6765
oklch(49.2% 0.032 190.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5452
oklch(42.8% 0.026 189)
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Step 900
900
#354544
oklch(37.6% 0.021 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#E1ECEB 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) | #EBEBEB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9EB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEEDEC | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.012 |
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 #E1ECEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
Use #E1ECEB 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.