#E2ECF0
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5), rgb(226, 236, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#E2ECF0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2ECF0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 236, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 32%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5) |
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 #E2ECF0 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2ECF0 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2ECF0 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E2ECF0 text on black | 17.49:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.024 225)
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Step 500
500
#758E98
oklch(63.1% 0.032 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7882
oklch(55.6% 0.034 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D656E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F525A
oklch(42.6% 0.027 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#36444A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#E2ECF0 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) | #EAEBF0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9F0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFEDED | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.012 |
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 #E2ECF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
Use #E2ECF0 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.