#E4ECE6
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7), rgb(228, 236, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#E4ECE6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ECE6 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 236, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 17%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7) |
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 #E4ECE6 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4ECE6 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4ECE6 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E4ECE6 text on black | 17.43:1 | 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)
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BC
oklch(81% 0.016 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A59A
oklch(70.7% 0.023 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F81
oklch(63.1% 0.03 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#65796A
oklch(55.5% 0.033 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#546659
oklch(49.1% 0.03 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#445349
oklch(42.6% 0.025 156)
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Step 900
900
#3A453D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#E4ECE6 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) | #ECEBE6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAE6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3ECEA | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.012 |
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 #E4ECE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
Use #E4ECE6 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.