#E1EFED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.1% 0.015 186.7), rgb(225, 239, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#E1EFED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.77:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EFED |
| RGB | rgb(225, 239, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 30%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.015 186.7) |
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 #E1EFED | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EFED | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EFED text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #E1EFED text on black | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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)
#E1EFED
oklch(94.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F928D
oklch(63.2% 0.04 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#567C77
oklch(55.6% 0.043 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#466864
oklch(49% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5552
oklch(42.7% 0.033 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#E1EFED 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) | #EDEDED | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEBED | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF0EE | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EFED
#E1EFED
oklch(94.1% 0.015 186.7)
- #F5E8EA
#F5E8EA
oklch(94.2% 0.014 6.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E1EFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.040
Use #E1EFED 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.