What color is #E5EBEE?

#E5EBEE is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 235, 238), and in HSL hsl(200, 21%, 92%).

Is #E5EBEE accessible as text?

On white, #E5EBEE has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5EBEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5EBEE?

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

What colors go well with #E5EBEE?

As a neutral, #E5EBEE 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 #E5EBEE the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E5EBEE 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.

#E5EBEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5EBEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5EBEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5EBEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5EBEE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #E5EBEE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #E5EBEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #F6FBFE

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 #E5EBEE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #E5EBEE Secondary #F8FAFB 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.

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Color Lab

How #E5EBEE 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 93/100

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 14/100

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 92/100

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.

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People also use #E5EBEE with

Gainsboro Lavender Isabelline 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 15.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E6E9EF — 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 #E5EBEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5EBEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 235 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6ECEF;
  --color-200: #CED9DF;
  --color-300: #AABCC5;
  --color-400: #889FAA;
  --color-500: #68818D;
  --color-600: #54656E;
  --color-700: #3F4A50;
  --color-800: #2B3235;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E6ECEF',
    200: '#CED9DF',
    300: '#AABCC5',
    400: '#889FAA',
    500: '#68818D',
    600: '#54656E',
    700: '#3F4A50',
    800: '#2B3235',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #E5EBEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E6ECEF;
$base-200: #CED9DF;
$base-300: #AABCC5;
$base-400: #889FAA;
$base-500: #68818D;
$base-600: #54656E;
$base-700: #3F4A50;
$base-800: #2B3235;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #AEC0CA;
$base-subtle: #F8F9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5EBEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6ECEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED9DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AABCC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#889FAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#68818D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54656E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4A50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5EBEE

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5EBEE

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