#E9DCDD
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(90.5% 0.014 12), rgb(233, 220, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#E9DCDD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DCDD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 220, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 23%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.014 12) |
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 #E9DCDD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DCDD | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DCDD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DCDD text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9DCDD
oklch(90.5% 0.014 12)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2999C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8083
oklch(63% 0.038 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6D
oklch(55.7% 0.041 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#75585B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F484A
oklch(42.7% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#E9DCDD 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) | #DEDEDD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E0DD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECDBDC | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 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 #E9DCDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.017
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
Use #E9DCDD 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.