#ECEFFD
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.4% 0.019 276.3), rgb(236, 239, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#ECEFFD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECEFFD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 239, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 81%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.019 276.3) |
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 #ECEFFD | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECEFFD | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECEFFD text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #ECEFFD text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#ECEFFD
oklch(95.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 277)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D1
oklch(81% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#8187A8
oklch(63% 0.05 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7194
oklch(55.6% 0.055 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#595E7E
oklch(49% 0.052 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#494D66
oklch(42.7% 0.042 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#ECEFFD 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) | #ECF0FE | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEFFD | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F1F3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECEFFD
#ECEFFD
oklch(95.4% 0.019 276.3)
- #F3F0E2
#F3F0E2
oklch(95.4% 0.019 96.9)
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 #ECEFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.027
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.029
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.034
Use #ECEFFD 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.