#ECE8EB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.006 334), rgb(236, 232, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#ECE8EB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE8EB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 232, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 10%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.006 334) |
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 #ECE8EB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE8EB | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE8EB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #ECE8EB text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC2
oklch(81% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.012 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#90868D
oklch(63.1% 0.016 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7077
oklch(55.7% 0.016 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#665E64
oklch(49.1% 0.014 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#544C52
oklch(42.6% 0.014 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#454044
oklch(37.8% 0.009 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#ECE8EB 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) | #E8E9EB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9EB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE8E9 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 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 #ECE8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.036
Use #ECE8EB 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.