#E6EAED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8), rgb(230, 234, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#E6EAED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.006. 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 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EAED |
| RGB | rgb(230, 234, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 16%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8) |
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 #E6EAED | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EAED | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EAED text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E6EAED text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2A7
oklch(70.7% 0.012 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#818B92
oklch(63.1% 0.016 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B757C
oklch(55.6% 0.016 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#596269
oklch(49.1% 0.016 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#495056
oklch(42.7% 0.013 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4246
oklch(37.6% 0.01 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#242729
oklch(27% 0.006 236.7)
#E6EAED 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) | #E9EAED | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9ED | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4EBEB | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.006 |
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 #E6EAED, 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 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
Use #E6EAED 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.