What color is #E3EFEC?

#E3EFEC is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(227, 239, 236), and in HSL hsl(165, 27%, 91%).

Is #E3EFEC accessible as text?

On white, #E3EFEC has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #E3EFEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E3EFEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #E3EFEC?

As a neutral, #E3EFEC 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 #E3EFEC the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #E3EFEC is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#E3EFEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E3EFEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #E3EFEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #E3EFEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E3EFEC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White 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 #E3EFEC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cool White 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 #E3EFEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F2FDFA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E3EFEC Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White 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 #F7F4EF Accent #E3EFEC Secondary #F7FBFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cool White 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 Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E3EFEC 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 92/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

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 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E3EFEC with

Greige Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E2EDEE — 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 #E3EFEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E3EFEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 227 239 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.2% 0.013 179.5);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E5F0EE;
  --color-200: #CBE1DC;
  --color-300: #A6C9C0;
  --color-400: #83AFA4;
  --color-500: #639286;
  --color-600: #507269;
  --color-700: #3D524D;
  --color-800: #2A3734;
  --color-900: #1B2220;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E5F0EE',
    200: '#CBE1DC',
    300: '#A6C9C0',
    400: '#83AFA4',
    500: '#639286',
    600: '#507269',
    700: '#3D524D',
    800: '#2A3734',
    900: '#1B2220',
  },
}

$base: #E3EFEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E5F0EE;
$base-200: #CBE1DC;
$base-300: #A6C9C0;
$base-400: #83AFA4;
$base-500: #639286;
$base-600: #507269;
$base-700: #3D524D;
$base-800: #2A3734;
$base-900: #1B2220;
$base-hover: #A7CCC3;
$base-subtle: #F7FAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E3EFEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C9C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AFA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#639286",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#507269",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D524D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E3EFEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #E3EFEC

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