#E6ECE8
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1), rgb(230, 236, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#E6ECE8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.008. 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 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ECE8 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 236, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 14%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1) |
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 #E6ECE8 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6ECE8 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6ECE8 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E6ECE8 text on black | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49C
oklch(70.7% 0.018 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E84
oklch(63.2% 0.023 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#68786E
oklch(55.6% 0.024 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#57655C
oklch(49.2% 0.022 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#47524B
oklch(42.7% 0.018 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#E6ECE8 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) | #ECEBE8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEAE8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5ECEB | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.008 |
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 #E6ECE8, 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
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.036
Use #E6ECE8 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.