#E9EBE7
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5), rgb(233, 235, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#E9EBE7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.006. 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 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9EBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 235, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 9%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5) |
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 #E9EBE7 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9EBE7 | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9EBE7 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E9EBE7 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)
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#878B82
oklch(63.1% 0.014 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#70756B
oklch(55.5% 0.016 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6259
oklch(49% 0.015 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5049
oklch(42.6% 0.012 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#40433D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#E9EBE7 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) | #ECEAE7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEAE7 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9EBEA | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.006 |
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 #E9EBE7, 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
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.032
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
Use #E9EBE7 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.