What color is #E5EEF1?

#E5EEF1 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 238, 241), and in HSL hsl(195, 30%, 92%).

Is #E5EEF1 accessible as text?

On white, #E5EEF1 has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5EEF1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5EEF1?

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

What colors go well with #E5EEF1?

As a neutral, #E5EEF1 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 #E5EEF1 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E5EEF1 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.

#E5EEF1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5EEF1

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5EEF1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5EEF1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5EEF1 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White 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 #E5EEF1 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Cool White 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 #E5EEF1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #F4FCFE

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E5EEF1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White 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 #E5EEF1 Secondary #F8FBFC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool White 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 Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E5EEF1 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 47/100

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 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E5EEF1 with

Platinum Lavender Dark Slate Gray

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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E4EAF1 — 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 #E5EEF1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5EEF1;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 238 241;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.3% 0.010 219.6);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EEF1;
  --color-200: #CADCE2;
  --color-300: #A4C1CB;
  --color-400: #80A5B2;
  --color-500: #608895;
  --color-600: #4E6A74;
  --color-700: #3B4D54;
  --color-800: #293438;
  --color-900: #1B2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EEF1',
    200: '#CADCE2',
    300: '#A4C1CB',
    400: '#80A5B2',
    500: '#608895',
    600: '#4E6A74',
    700: '#3B4D54',
    800: '#293438',
    900: '#1B2123',
  },
}

$base: #E5EEF1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EEF1;
$base-200: #CADCE2;
$base-300: #A4C1CB;
$base-400: #80A5B2;
$base-500: #608895;
$base-600: #4E6A74;
$base-700: #3B4D54;
$base-800: #293438;
$base-900: #1B2123;
$base-hover: #A7C6D0;
$base-subtle: #F7FAFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5EEF1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADCE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80A5B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#608895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6A74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5EEF1

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5EEF1

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