#EFE8EB
Closest named color: Misty Rose (#FFE4E1). oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3), rgb(239, 232, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#EFE8EB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Misty Rose (#FFE4E1) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE8EB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 232, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 18%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3) |
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 #EFE8EB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE8EB | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE8EB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #EFE8EB text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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)
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.01 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.018 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#95848B
oklch(63.1% 0.023 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E75
oklch(55.6% 0.024 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C63
oklch(49.2% 0.022 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#574B50
oklch(42.7% 0.018 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#483F43
oklch(37.8% 0.014 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#EFE8EB 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) | #E8E9EB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAEB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0E8E9 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 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 #EFE8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
Use #EFE8EB 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.