What color is #E0EDF3?

#E0EDF3 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Diamond White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E0EDF3?

The RGB value is 224, 237, 243: 224 red, 237 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E0EDF3?

The complementary color is #F3E6E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E0EDF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E0EDF3 color

#E0EDF3 rgb(224, 237, 243)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E0EDF3 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.8% red, 92.9% green and 95.3% blue (224, 237, 243).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 44% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Diamond White (#E2EFF3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.58:1).

#E0EDF3 color codes

HEX	`#E0EDF3`
RGB	`rgb(224, 237, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.8%, 92.9%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 44%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 8%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.96, -3.16, -4.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.96, 5.4, 234.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.199, 82.886, 96.708)`
Decimal	`14740979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E0EDF3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E0EDF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E0EDF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E0EDF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e0edf3; }
.text { color: #e0edf3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e0edf3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(224 237 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e0edf3, #e0e4f3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #E0EDF3?: #E0EDF3 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Diamond White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E0EDF3?: The RGB value is 224, 237, 243: 224 red, 237 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E0EDF3?: The complementary color is #F3E6E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E0EDF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.