#E2ECF2
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7), rgb(226, 236, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#E2ECF2 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2ECF2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 236, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 38%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7) |
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 #E2ECF2 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2ECF2 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2ECF2 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E2ECF2 text on black | 17.51:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.028 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#758E9C
oklch(63.2% 0.035 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7887
oklch(55.7% 0.039 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6472
oklch(49% 0.036 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F525D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#E2ECF2 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) | #E9EBF2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EAF2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEEEEE | 0.010 |
| 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 #E2ECF2, 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 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.041
Use #E2ECF2 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.