#ECDFE0
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(91.4% 0.014 12), rgb(236, 223, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#ECDFE0 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECDFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 223, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 25%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 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 #ECDFE0 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECDFE0 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECDFE0 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #ECDFE0 text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECDFE0
oklch(91.4% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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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
#9F8183
oklch(63.2% 0.037 13.7)
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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)
#ECDFE0 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) | #E1E1E0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E3E0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFDEDF | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 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 #ECDFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.018
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
Use #ECDFE0 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.