#E8EAED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3), rgb(232, 234, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#E8EAED 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 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8EAED |
| RGB | rgb(232, 234, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 12%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3) |
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 #E8EAED | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8EAED | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8EAED text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E8EAED text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA1A7
oklch(70.8% 0.01 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#858A91
oklch(63.2% 0.012 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F747B
oklch(55.7% 0.012 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6168
oklch(49.1% 0.013 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F55
oklch(42.7% 0.011 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4246
oklch(37.8% 0.008 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#252729
oklch(27.1% 0.005 248)
#E8EAED 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 | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAED | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EBEB | 0.005 |
| 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 #E8EAED, 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
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.037
Use #E8EAED 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.