#ECEDFC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95% 0.02 283), rgb(236, 237, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#ECEDFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECEDFC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 237, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 73%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.02 283) |
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 #ECEDFC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECEDFC | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECEDFC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #ECEDFC text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECEDFC
oklch(95% 0.02 283)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#8486A9
oklch(63.1% 0.052 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F94
oklch(55.5% 0.057 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C67
oklch(42.7% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F54
oklch(37.6% 0.036 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#ECEDFC 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) | #EAEEFD | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EDFC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9EFF2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECEDFC
#ECEDFC
oklch(95% 0.02 283)
- #F0EFE0
#F0EFE0
oklch(94.9% 0.02 103.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECEDFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.029
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.029
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.037
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.037
Use #ECEDFC 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.