#E8EBEA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.003 174.5), rgb(232, 235, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#E8EBEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.003. 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 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.003) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8EBEA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 235, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 7%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.003 174.5) |
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 #E8EBEA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8EBEA | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8EBEA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E8EBEA text on black | 17.50:1 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.004 174.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C0
oklch(80.8% 0.004 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA2A0
oklch(70.7% 0.007 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#848B89
oklch(63% 0.009 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7573
oklch(55.6% 0.009 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6260
oklch(49% 0.008 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B504F
oklch(42.6% 0.007 182.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4341
oklch(37.7% 0.007 170)
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Step 950
950
#252726
oklch(27% 0.003 164.8)
#E8EBEA 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) | #EBEBEA | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAEA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EBEB | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.004 |
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 #E8EBEA, 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 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
Use #E8EBEA 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.