What color is #E5EAEF?

#E5EAEF is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 234, 239), and in HSL hsl(210, 24%, 92%).

Is #E5EAEF accessible as text?

On white, #E5EAEF has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5EAEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5EAEF?

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

What colors go well with #E5EAEF?

As a neutral, #E5EAEF 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 #E5EAEF the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E5EAEF 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.

#E5EAEF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5EAEF

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5EAEF works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5EAEF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5EAEF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #E5EAEF Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #E5EAEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F6FBFF

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 #E5EAEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #F6F4EF Accent #E5EAEF Secondary #F8FAFC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #E5EAEF 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 6/100

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 10/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E5EAEF

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #E5EAEF with

Gainsboro Lavender Isabelline 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 15.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E6E7EF — 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 #E5EAEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E5EAEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 234 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E5EBF0;
  --color-200: #CCD6E0;
  --color-300: #A8B8C7;
  --color-400: #8599AD;
  --color-500: #657A90;
  --color-600: #526170;
  --color-700: #3E4751;
  --color-800: #2B3036;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E5EBF0',
    200: '#CCD6E0',
    300: '#A8B8C7',
    400: '#8599AD',
    500: '#657A90',
    600: '#526170',
    700: '#3E4751',
    800: '#2B3036',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #E5EAEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E5EBF0;
$base-200: #CCD6E0;
$base-300: #A8B8C7;
$base-400: #8599AD;
$base-500: #657A90;
$base-600: #526170;
$base-700: #3E4751;
$base-800: #2B3036;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #ACBCCC;
$base-subtle: #F8F9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5EAEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8B8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8599AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#657A90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#526170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4751",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5EAEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5EAEF

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export