#E7EBE9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.005 165), rgb(231, 235, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#E7EBE9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.005. 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 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.45:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7EBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 235, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 9%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.005 165) |
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 #E7EBE9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7EBE9 | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7EBE9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #E7EBE9 text on black | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.007 160)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39F
oklch(70.8% 0.011 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#828C87
oklch(63% 0.014 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7671
oklch(55.6% 0.014 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A635F
oklch(49.1% 0.013 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A514D
oklch(42.7% 0.011 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4340
oklch(37.7% 0.008 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#242726
oklch(26.9% 0.005 174.1)
#E7EBE9 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) | #EBEAE9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAE9 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EBEA | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.005 |
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 #E7EBE9, 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
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.034
Use #E7EBE9 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.