#E2E1EC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.4% 0.015 290.3), rgb(226, 225, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#E2E1EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2E1EC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 225, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 22%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.015 290.3) |
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 #E2E1EC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2E1EC | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E2E1EC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #E2E1EC text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2E1EC
oklch(91.4% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB3
oklch(70.8% 0.03 290)
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Step 500
500
#8986A0
oklch(63.2% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#605D76
oklch(49.1% 0.04 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C60
oklch(42.6% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#E2E1EC 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) | #DFE2ED | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE2EC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E3E4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.015 |
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 #E2E1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.021
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #E2E1EC 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.