#E2ECEA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9), rgb(226, 236, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#E2ECEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.011. 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 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2ECEA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 236, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 21%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9) |
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 #E2ECEA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2ECEA | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2ECEA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E2ECEA text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A2
oklch(70.6% 0.022 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#778F8B
oklch(63% 0.028 184.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A75
oklch(55.7% 0.032 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6662
oklch(49% 0.028 183.3)
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Step 800
800
#415450
oklch(42.9% 0.024 180.8)
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Step 900
900
#374542
oklch(37.7% 0.019 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#202827
oklch(26.9% 0.011 187.3)
#E2ECEA 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) | #EBEBEA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9EA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0ECEB | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.011 |
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 #E2ECEA, 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 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.041
Use #E2ECEA 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.