#E8ECE2
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6), rgb(232, 236, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#E8ECE2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ECE2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 236, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 21%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6) |
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 #E8ECE2 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8ECE2 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8ECE2 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E8ECE2 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9CA491
oklch(70.7% 0.028 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#848E76
oklch(63.2% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E785E
oklch(55.7% 0.041 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C654E
oklch(49.2% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5240
oklch(42.7% 0.03 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#E8ECE2 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) | #EDEBE1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEAE2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9EBE9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.014 |
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 #E8ECE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
Use #E8ECE2 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.