What color is #E5E4EA?

#E5E4EA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 228, 234), and in HSL hsl(250, 12%, 91%).

Is #E5E4EA accessible as text?

On white, #E5E4EA 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 #E5E4EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5E4EA?

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

What colors go well with #E5E4EA?

As a neutral, #E5E4EA 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 #E5E4EA the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E5E4EA 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.

#E5E4EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5E4EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5E4EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5E4EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5E4EA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #E5E4EA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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 #E5E4EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #FAF9FF

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E5E4EA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Platinum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #E5E4EA Secondary #FAFAFC Support #9D9088 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 #E5E4EA 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 91/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E5E4EA with

Gainsboro Platinum Onyx

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 #FAFAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E8E5EB — 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 #E5E4EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5E4EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 228 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.1% 0.008 293.9);
  --color-50: #F7F6F8;
  --color-100: #E9E8ED;
  --color-200: #D3D1DB;
  --color-300: #B2B0BF;
  --color-400: #928FA3;
  --color-500: #737085;
  --color-600: #5C5968;
  --color-700: #44434C;
  --color-800: #2F2E33;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F7F6F8',
    100: '#E9E8ED',
    200: '#D3D1DB',
    300: '#B2B0BF',
    400: '#928FA3',
    500: '#737085',
    600: '#5C5968',
    700: '#44434C',
    800: '#2F2E33',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #E5E4EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F6F8;
$base-100: #E9E8ED;
$base-200: #D3D1DB;
$base-300: #B2B0BF;
$base-400: #928FA3;
$base-500: #737085;
$base-600: #5C5968;
$base-700: #44434C;
$base-800: #2F2E33;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #B4B1C2;
$base-subtle: #F8F7F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5E4EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B0BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#928FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#737085",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C5968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5E4EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5E4EA

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