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#e5e7eb color: Lilac Murmur

#e5e7eb is rgb(229, 231, 235) in RGB and oklch(92.758% 0.00581 264.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

92.8%
0.006
265°
  • Gray
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Platinum
  • gray-200
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.24:1Hard to read
Lc -14
Black text
16.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 92

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About #e5e7eb

#e5e7eb is a very light gray color. In OKLCH it has 92.8% lightness, 0.006 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.24:1 contrast and black text 16.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Murmur (#e5e6ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is gray-200.

More very light gray colors

Lighter: #e5e7eb mixed with white

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Darker: #e5e7eb mixed with black

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Calmer: #e5e7eb with less saturation

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Questions about #e5e7eb

What color is #e5e7eb?

#e5e7eb is very light gray. The closest named color is Lilac Murmur. In RGB it is rgb(229, 231, 235), in HSL hsl(220, 13.04%, 90.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.758% 0.00581 264.531).

What colors go well with #e5e7eb?

The complementary color of #e5e7eb is #e9e7e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3e8ea and #e7e6eb. The triadic partners are #ebe6e5 and #e5e8e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5e7eb?

Black text reads better on #e5e7eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and black gives 16.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5e7eb a warm or cool color?

#e5e7eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 92.8% and its chroma 0.006.