#E1ECF2
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2), rgb(225, 236, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#E1ECF2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ECF2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 236, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2) |
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 #E1ECF2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1ECF2 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1ECF2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E1ECF2 text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B0
oklch(70.6% 0.029 232.9)
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Step 500
500
#738E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.037 230.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7887
oklch(55.6% 0.041 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6573
oklch(49.1% 0.038 232)
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Step 800
800
#3E525D
oklch(42.6% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#35444C
oklch(37.7% 0.024 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#E1ECF2 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) | #E9EBF2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9F2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEEEE | 0.010 |
| 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 #E1ECF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
Use #E1ECF2 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.