#EAE9EC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4), rgb(234, 233, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#EAE9EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.004. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.004) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE9EC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 233, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 7%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4) |
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 #EAE9EC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE9EC | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE9EC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #EAE9EC text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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)
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9DB
oklch(88.6% 0.003 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19FA5
oklch(70.6% 0.009 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A888F
oklch(63.1% 0.011 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#747279
oklch(55.6% 0.011 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#625F66
oklch(49.1% 0.012 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#504E53
oklch(42.8% 0.009 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#424145
oklch(37.8% 0.007 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#272628
oklch(27% 0.004 308.3)
#EAE9EC 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) | #E9E9EC | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9EC | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE9EA | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 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 #EAE9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
Use #EAE9EC 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.