#ECE9EA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7), rgb(236, 233, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#ECE9EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.003. 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 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.003) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE9EA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 233, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 7%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7) |
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 #ECE9EA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE9EA | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE9EA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #ECE9EA text on black | 17.41:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8D9
oklch(88.4% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC1
oklch(80.8% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#A49FA1
oklch(70.7% 0.006 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E878A
oklch(63% 0.009 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#787173
oklch(55.6% 0.009 358)
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Step 700
700
#655F61
oklch(49.2% 0.008 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#534D4F
oklch(42.7% 0.009 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#444042
oklch(37.6% 0.006 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#282626
oklch(27.1% 0.003 17.3)
#ECE9EA 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) | #E9E9EA | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAEA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE9E9 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 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 #ECE9EA, 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 0.027
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.031
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
Use #ECE9EA 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.