#E7ECE4
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4), rgb(231, 236, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#E7ECE4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7ECE4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 236, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 17%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4) |
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 #E7ECE4 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7ECE4 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7ECE4 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E7ECE4 text on black | 17.51:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B9
oklch(81% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA495
oklch(70.7% 0.024 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#828E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7864
oklch(55.6% 0.034 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A6553
oklch(49.2% 0.031 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#495244
oklch(42.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#E7ECE4 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) | #EDEBE4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EBEA | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.012 |
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 #E7ECE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
Use #E7ECE4 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.