#EBE9EC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8), rgb(235, 233, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#EBE9EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.005. 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 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE9EC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 233, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 7%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8) |
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 #EBE9EC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBE9EC | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBE9EC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #EBE9EC text on black | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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)
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC3
oklch(80.8% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#A39FA5
oklch(70.8% 0.01 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C878E
oklch(63% 0.012 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#767179
oklch(55.6% 0.014 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#635F65
oklch(49.1% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#514D53
oklch(42.6% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#434044
oklch(37.6% 0.008 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#272628
oklch(27% 0.004 308.3)
#EBE9EC 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) | #E9EAEC | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAEC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE9EA | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.005 |
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 #EBE9EC, 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 0.024
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
Use #EBE9EC 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.