#E6EBED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5), rgb(230, 235, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#E6EBED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.47:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EBED |
| RGB | rgb(230, 235, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 16%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5) |
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 #E6EBED | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EBED | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EBED text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #E6EBED text on black | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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)
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A2A6
oklch(70.6% 0.012 226)
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Step 500
500
#808C91
oklch(63.2% 0.016 224.6)
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Step 600
600
#69767B
oklch(55.7% 0.017 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#576367
oklch(49.1% 0.016 219.8)
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Step 800
800
#475154
oklch(42.7% 0.014 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4346
oklch(37.8% 0.011 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#232729
oklch(27% 0.007 229.1)
#E6EBED 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) | #EAEBED | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAED | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4ECEC | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 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 #E6EBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
Use #E6EBED 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.