What color is #E4E5E7?

#E4E5E7 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(228, 229, 231), and in HSL hsl(220, 6%, 90%).

Is #E4E5E7 accessible as text?

On white, #E4E5E7 has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4E5E7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4E5E7?

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

What colors go well with #E4E5E7?

As a neutral, #E4E5E7 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 #E4E5E7 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E4E5E7 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.

#E4E5E7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4E5E7

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4E5E7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4E5E7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4E5E7 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #E4E5E7 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #E4E5E7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F9FAFC

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 #E4E5E7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #F8F4EF Accent #E4E5E7 Secondary #FAFAFB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #E4E5E7 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 49/100

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 1/100

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 92/100

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 #E4E5E7 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 #FAFAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E4E4E7 — 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 #E4E5E7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4E5E7;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 229 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.2% 0.003 264.5);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9EAEC;
  --color-200: #D4D5D9;
  --color-300: #B4B6BB;
  --color-400: #94979E;
  --color-500: #757980;
  --color-600: #5D6065;
  --color-700: #45464A;
  --color-800: #2F3032;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9EAEC',
    200: '#D4D5D9',
    300: '#B4B6BB',
    400: '#94979E',
    500: '#757980',
    600: '#5D6065',
    700: '#45464A',
    800: '#2F3032',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #E4E5E7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9EAEC;
$base-200: #D4D5D9;
$base-300: #B4B6BB;
$base-400: #94979E;
$base-500: #757980;
$base-600: #5D6065;
$base-700: #45464A;
$base-800: #2F3032;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #B3B6BC;
$base-subtle: #F7F7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4E5E7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D5D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4B6BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#94979E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#757980",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6065",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45464A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4E5E7

Color Lab

Pairs with #E4E5E7

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