What color is #E2E5E9?

#E2E5E9 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 229, 233), and in HSL hsl(214, 14%, 90%).

Is #E2E5E9 accessible as text?

On white, #E2E5E9 has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2E5E9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2E5E9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #E2E5E9?

As a neutral, #E2E5E9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E2E5E9 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E2E5E9 is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E2E5E9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2E5E9

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2E5E9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2E5E9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E2E5E9 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Platinum sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E2E5E9 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Platinum opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E2E5E9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F8FAFE

Platinum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Platinum.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E2E5E9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Platinum keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #E2E5E9 Secondary #F9FAFC Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Platinum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E2E5E9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 91/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E2E5E9 with

Gainsboro Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E2E3E9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E2E5E9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2E5E9;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 229 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.1% 0.006 255.5);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E8EAEE;
  --color-200: #D1D5DC;
  --color-300: #AFB6C1;
  --color-400: #8D97A5;
  --color-500: #6E7987;
  --color-600: #58606A;
  --color-700: #42474D;
  --color-800: #2D3034;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E8EAEE',
    200: '#D1D5DC',
    300: '#AFB6C1',
    400: '#8D97A5',
    500: '#6E7987',
    600: '#58606A',
    700: '#42474D',
    800: '#2D3034',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #E2E5E9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E8EAEE;
$base-200: #D1D5DC;
$base-300: #AFB6C1;
$base-400: #8D97A5;
$base-500: #6E7987;
$base-600: #58606A;
$base-700: #42474D;
$base-800: #2D3034;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #AEB6C2;
$base-subtle: #F7F7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2E5E9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB6C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D97A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E7987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58606A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42474D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2E5E9

Color Lab

Pairs with #E2E5E9

UI roles & guardrails

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