#E1EDEA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5), rgb(225, 237, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#E1EDEA 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EDEA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 237, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 25%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5) |
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 #E1EDEA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EDEA | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EDEA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E1EDEA text on black | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA7A1
oklch(70.8% 0.028 178.7)
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Step 500
500
#73918A
oklch(63.2% 0.035 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B74
oklch(55.6% 0.038 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6861
oklch(49.2% 0.036 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D544F
oklch(42.5% 0.029 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#354642
oklch(37.8% 0.023 179)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#E1EDEA 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) | #ECEBEA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAEA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEEDEC | 0.004 |
| 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 #E1EDEA, 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
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.041
Use #E1EDEA 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.