#E3ECED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9), rgb(227, 236, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#E3ECED 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ECED |
| RGB | rgb(227, 236, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 22%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9) |
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 #E3ECED | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3ECED | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3ECED text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E3ECED text on black | 17.48:1 | 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)
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.012 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A4A6
oklch(70.6% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#788E91
oklch(63% 0.026 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#61787B
oklch(55.5% 0.027 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#506568
oklch(49.1% 0.026 207)
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Step 800
800
#425354
oklch(42.8% 0.021 200.8)
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Step 900
900
#384446
oklch(37.7% 0.016 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#E3ECED 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) | #EAEBED | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAED | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0EDEC | 0.005 |
| 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 #E3ECED, 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 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
Use #E3ECED 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.