#E4EBED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6), rgb(228, 235, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#E4EBED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.008. 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 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EBED |
| RGB | rgb(228, 235, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 20%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6) |
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 #E4EBED | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EBED | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EBED text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E4EBED text on black | 17.40:1 | 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)
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A7
oklch(70.6% 0.016 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D92
oklch(63.1% 0.021 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#65777C
oklch(55.6% 0.023 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#546469
oklch(49.2% 0.021 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#455255
oklch(42.8% 0.017 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4446
oklch(37.8% 0.014 211.1)
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Step 950
950
#222829
oklch(27.1% 0.009 208.7)
#E4EBED 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) | #EAEAED | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9ED | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2ECEC | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.008 |
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 #E4EBED, 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 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.038
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4EBED 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.