What color is #E5E7ED?

#E5E7ED is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 231, 237), and in HSL hsl(225, 18%, 91%).

Is #E5E7ED accessible as text?

On white, #E5E7ED has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5E7ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5E7ED?

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

What colors go well with #E5E7ED?

As a neutral, #E5E7ED 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 #E5E7ED the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E5E7ED 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.

#E5E7ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5E7ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5E7ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5E7ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5E7ED Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #E5E7ED Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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 #E5E7ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F8FAFF

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 #E5E7ED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #E5E7ED Secondary #F9FAFC 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 #E5E7ED 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 16/100

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 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 #E5E7ED 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 15.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E5E4EC — 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 #E5E7ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5E7ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 231 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.8% 0.008 271.3);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7E9EE;
  --color-200: #CFD3DE;
  --color-300: #ACB2C3;
  --color-400: #8A92A8;
  --color-500: #6B728A;
  --color-600: #565B6C;
  --color-700: #40444F;
  --color-800: #2C2E35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7E9EE',
    200: '#CFD3DE',
    300: '#ACB2C3',
    400: '#8A92A8',
    500: '#6B728A',
    600: '#565B6C',
    700: '#40444F',
    800: '#2C2E35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #E5E7ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7E9EE;
$base-200: #CFD3DE;
$base-300: #ACB2C3;
$base-400: #8A92A8;
$base-500: #6B728A;
$base-600: #565B6C;
$base-700: #40444F;
$base-800: #2C2E35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #ADB3C6;
$base-subtle: #F7F8F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5E7ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD3DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACB2C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A92A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B728A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#565B6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40444F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5E7ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5E7ED

UI roles & guardrails

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