#E3EBEF
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9), rgb(227, 235, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#E3EBEF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EBEF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 235, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 27%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9) |
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 #E3EBEF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EBEF | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EBEF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #E3EBEF text on black | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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)
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C7
oklch(80.8% 0.013 229)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AB
oklch(70.6% 0.021 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#798D97
oklch(63.1% 0.027 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#627781
oklch(55.6% 0.029 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#51646D
oklch(49.1% 0.027 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#435259
oklch(42.8% 0.022 227.8)
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Step 900
900
#384449
oklch(37.8% 0.018 225)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#E3EBEF 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) | #E9EBEF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9EF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0ECEC | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.010 |
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 #E3EBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.040
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
Use #E3EBEF 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.