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#e5e8f0 color: Whisper Blue

#e5e8f0 is rgb(229, 232, 240) in RGB and oklch(93.102% 0.01127 269.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

93.1%
0.011
270°
  • Gray
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lavender
  • slate-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.23:1Hard to read
Lc -13
Black text
17.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 92

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About #e5e8f0

#e5e8f0 is a very light gray color. In OKLCH it has 93.1% lightness, 0.011 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.23:1 contrast and black text 17.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Whisper Blue (#e5e8f2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-200.

More very light gray colors

Lighter: #e5e8f0 mixed with white

Darker: #e5e8f0 mixed with black

Calmer: #e5e8f0 with less saturation

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Questions about #e5e8f0

What color is #e5e8f0?

#e5e8f0 is very light gray. The closest named color is Whisper Blue. In RGB it is rgb(229, 232, 240), in HSL hsl(223.64, 26.83%, 91.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.102% 0.01127 269.545).

What colors go well with #e5e8f0?

The complementary color of #e5e8f0 is #ebe8e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2e9ef and #e9e7ef. The triadic partners are #f0e6e4 and #e3eae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5e8f0?

Black text reads better on #e5e8f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and black gives 17.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5e8f0 a warm or cool color?

#e5e8f0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 93.1% and its chroma 0.011.