What color is #E2E5EF?

#E2E5EF is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 229, 239), and in HSL hsl(226, 29%, 91%).

Is #E2E5EF accessible as text?

On white, #E2E5EF has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2E5EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2E5EF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #E2E5EF?

As a neutral, #E2E5EF 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 #E2E5EF the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E2E5EF 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.

#E2E5EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2E5EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2E5EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2E5EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E2E5EF Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Lavender 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 #E2E5EF Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Lavender 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 #E2E5EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F7FAFF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E2E5EF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender 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 #F8F4EF Accent #E2E5EF Secondary #F9FAFD Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Lavender 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 Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E2E5EF 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 88/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E2E5EF

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People also use #E2E5EF with

Gainsboro Lavender Eggshell 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E3E1EF — 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 #E2E5EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2E5EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 229 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.3% 0.014 272.7);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E4E7F1;
  --color-200: #CAD0E2;
  --color-300: #A5AECA;
  --color-400: #818CB1;
  --color-500: #616D94;
  --color-600: #4F5773;
  --color-700: #3C4153;
  --color-800: #292D37;
  --color-900: #1B1D23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E4E7F1',
    200: '#CAD0E2',
    300: '#A5AECA',
    400: '#818CB1',
    500: '#616D94',
    600: '#4F5773',
    700: '#3C4153',
    800: '#292D37',
    900: '#1B1D23',
  },
}

$base: #E2E5EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E4E7F1;
$base-200: #CAD0E2;
$base-300: #A5AECA;
$base-400: #818CB1;
$base-500: #616D94;
$base-600: #4F5773;
$base-700: #3C4153;
$base-800: #292D37;
$base-900: #1B1D23;
$base-hover: #A6AFCE;
$base-subtle: #F7F7FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2E5EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD0E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5AECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#818CB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#616D94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5773",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4153",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292D37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2E5EF

Color Lab

Pairs with #E2E5EF

UI roles & guardrails

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