#EFE7E8
Closest named color: Misty Rose (#FFE4E1). oklch(93.5% 0.009 8.6), rgb(239, 231, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#EFE7E8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Misty Rose (#FFE4E1) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE7E8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 231, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 20%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.009 8.6) |
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 #EFE7E8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE7E8 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE7E8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #EFE7E8 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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)
#EFE7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBF
oklch(81% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB9C9E
oklch(70.6% 0.018 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#978486
oklch(63.1% 0.023 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#816E70
oklch(55.7% 0.024 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B5E
oklch(49% 0.024 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#594B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.019 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#493E40
oklch(37.6% 0.016 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2525
oklch(27.1% 0.009 17.7)
#EFE7E8 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) | #E8E8E8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE9E8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1E7E7 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.009 |
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 #EFE7E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.023
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.027
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
Use #EFE7E8 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.