#ECE9ED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.7% 0.006 317.8), rgb(236, 233, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#ECE9ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE9ED |
| RGB | rgb(236, 233, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 10%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.006 317.8) |
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 #ECE9ED | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE9ED | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE9ED text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #ECE9ED text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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)
#ECE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8690
oklch(63% 0.017 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#78707A
oklch(55.6% 0.018 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#655E67
oklch(49.2% 0.017 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#524D54
oklch(42.8% 0.013 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#444045
oklch(37.7% 0.01 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#ECE9ED 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) | #E9EAED | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAED | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE9EA | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 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 #ECE9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.028
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.033
Use #ECE9ED 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.