What color is #E2EAEF?

#E2EAEF is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Morning Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2EAEF?

The RGB value is 226, 234, 239: 226 red, 234 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2EAEF?

The complementary color is #EFE7E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2EAEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.25:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2EAEF color

#E2EAEF rgb(226, 234, 239)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E2EAEF is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 91.8% green and 93.7% blue (226, 234, 239).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 29% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Morning Mist (#E5EDF1), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.25:1).

#E2EAEF color codes

HEX	`#E2EAEF`
RGB	`rgb(226, 234, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 91.8%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 29%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 5%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 2%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.24, -1.73, -3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.24, 3.77, 242.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.364, 81.246, 93.304)`
Decimal	`14871279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2EAEF, 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 #E2EAEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2EAEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.25:1	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 #E2EAEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2eaef; }
.text { color: #e2eaef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2eaef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 234 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2eaef, #e2e3ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #E2EAEF?: #E2EAEF is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Morning Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2EAEF?: The RGB value is 226, 234, 239: 226 red, 234 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2EAEF?: The complementary color is #EFE7E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2EAEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.25:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.