#EDE8EA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8), rgb(237, 232, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#EDE8EA 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE8EA |
| RGB | rgb(237, 232, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 12%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8) |
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 #EDE8EA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDE8EA | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDE8EA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #EDE8EA text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.004 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFC1
oklch(81% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79EA1
oklch(70.8% 0.011 355)
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Step 500
500
#91868B
oklch(63.1% 0.015 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6F74
oklch(55.5% 0.018 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#685D62
oklch(49.1% 0.016 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#554C50
oklch(42.7% 0.014 349)
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Step 900
900
#463F42
oklch(37.6% 0.011 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#EDE8EA 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) | #E8E9EA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAEA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE8E9 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 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 #EDE8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
Use #EDE8EA 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.