#E4ECEB
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1), rgb(228, 236, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#E4ECEB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.009. 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 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ECEB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 236, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 17%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1) |
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 #E4ECEB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4ECEB | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4ECEB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E4ECEB text on black | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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)
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A2
oklch(70.6% 0.017 187.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8E8C
oklch(63.1% 0.022 188.9)
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Step 600
600
#637876
oklch(55.5% 0.025 189.4)
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Step 700
700
#526563
oklch(49% 0.023 188.6)
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Step 800
800
#445351
oklch(42.9% 0.019 186.6)
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Step 900
900
#394443
oklch(37.6% 0.014 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#E4ECEB 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) | #EBEBEB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAEB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2ECEC | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.009 |
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 #E4ECEB, 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 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.037
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4ECEB 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.