#ECE9EB
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4), rgb(236, 233, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#ECE9EB 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 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.004) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE9EB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 233, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 7%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4) |
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 #ECE9EB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE9EB | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE9EB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #ECE9EB text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.006 334)
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Step 400
400
#A49FA2
oklch(70.8% 0.007 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E878C
oklch(63.1% 0.011 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#787176
oklch(55.7% 0.011 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#655E63
oklch(49% 0.012 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#524D51
oklch(42.6% 0.009 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#444043
oklch(37.7% 0.007 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#282627
oklch(27.1% 0.003 345.5)
#ECE9EB 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) | #E9EAEB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAEB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE9EA | 0.001 |
| 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 #ECE9EB, 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 0.025
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.028
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
Use #ECE9EB 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.