#E1ECF0
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4), rgb(225, 236, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#E1ECF0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.45:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ECF0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 236, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 33%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4) |
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 #E1ECF0 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1ECF0 | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1ECF0 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #E1ECF0 text on black | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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)
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.027 218.9)
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Step 500
500
#738F98
oklch(63.2% 0.034 219.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7983
oklch(55.7% 0.037 221)
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Step 700
700
#4B656F
oklch(49% 0.035 223.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E535A
oklch(42.8% 0.028 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#E1ECF0 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) | #EAEBF0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9F0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEDED | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.013 |
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 #E1ECF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.043
Use #E1ECF0 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.