#E4ECE5
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2), rgb(228, 236, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#E4ECE5 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ECE5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 236, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 17%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2) |
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 #E4ECE5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4ECE5 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4ECE5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E4ECE5 text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BB
oklch(81% 0.017 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A598
oklch(70.6% 0.025 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F7F
oklch(63% 0.032 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#657A68
oklch(55.7% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#546656
oklch(49% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#455347
oklch(42.6% 0.026 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#E4ECE5 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) | #ECEAE5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE9E5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3ECEA | 0.007 |
| 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 #E4ECE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
Use #E4ECE5 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.