#E3ECEA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4), rgb(227, 236, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#E3ECEA 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 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.45:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ECEA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 236, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 19%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4) |
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 #E3ECEA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3ECEA | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3ECEA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E3ECEA text on black | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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)
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C1
oklch(80.8% 0.012 184)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A1
oklch(70.7% 0.021 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#798F8A
oklch(63.1% 0.026 180.1)
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Step 600
600
#627974
oklch(55.6% 0.028 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#516662
oklch(49.2% 0.026 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#425350
oklch(42.7% 0.022 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#384542
oklch(37.8% 0.018 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#E3ECEA 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 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9EA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1ECEB | 0.003 |
| 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 #E3ECEA, 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
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.037
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.040
Use #E3ECEA 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.