What color is #E9E8E7?

#E9E8E7 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(233, 232, 231), and in HSL hsl(30, 4%, 91%).

Is #E9E8E7 accessible as text?

On white, #E9E8E7 has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #E9E8E7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E9E8E7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-200 (#E7E5E4).

What colors go well with #E9E8E7?

As a neutral, #E9E8E7 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 #E9E8E7 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E9E8E7 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.

#E9E8E7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E9E8E7

Not just a swatch — here's how #E9E8E7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E9E8E7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E9E8E7 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

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 #E9E8E7 Accent #ABC4B5 Surface #E5D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #2A314B

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 #E9E8E7 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #606473 Accent #FBFAF9

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 #E9E8E7 Secondary #ADB5B6 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #75969F Anchor #303136

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 #F7F4EF Accent #E9E8E7 Secondary #FAFAFA Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

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 #E9E8E7 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 50/100

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 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

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 93/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 100/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E9E8E7 with

Gainsboro Platinum Taupe

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 15.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E9E9E7 — 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 #E9E8E7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E9E8E7;
  --color-base-rgb: 233 232 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.1% 0.002 67.8);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEBEA;
  --color-200: #D8D6D5;
  --color-300: #BAB8B5;
  --color-400: #9D9995;
  --color-500: #7F7A76;
  --color-600: #65615D;
  --color-700: #4A4745;
  --color-800: #32302F;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEBEA',
    200: '#D8D6D5',
    300: '#BAB8B5',
    400: '#9D9995',
    500: '#7F7A76',
    600: '#65615D',
    700: '#4A4745',
    800: '#32302F',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #E9E8E7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEBEA;
$base-200: #D8D6D5;
$base-300: #BAB8B5;
$base-400: #9D9995;
$base-500: #7F7A76;
$base-600: #65615D;
$base-700: #4A4745;
$base-800: #32302F;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #BCBAB7;
$base-subtle: #F8F8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E9E8E7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D6D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7A76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65615D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32302F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E9E8E7

Color Lab

Pairs with #E9E8E7

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