What color is #E2EBF0?

#E2EBF0 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Out Cold. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2EBF0?

The RGB value is 226, 235, 240: 226 red, 235 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2EBF0?

The complementary color is #F0E7E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2EBF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2EBF0 color

#E2EBF0 rgb(226, 235, 240)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E2EBF0 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 92.2% green and 94.1% blue (226, 235, 240).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 32% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Out Cold (#E2ECF2), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.38:1).

#E2EBF0 color codes

HEX	`#E2EBF0`
RGB	`rgb(226, 235, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 92.2%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 32%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 6%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.52, -2.06, -3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.52, 4.02, 239.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.797, 81.876, 94.179)`
Decimal	`14871536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2EBF0, 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 #E2EBF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2EBF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.38:1	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 #E2EBF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2ebf0; }
.text { color: #e2ebf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2ebf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 235 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2ebf0, #e2e4f0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #E2EBF0?: #E2EBF0 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Out Cold. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2EBF0?: The RGB value is 226, 235, 240: 226 red, 235 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2EBF0?: The complementary color is #F0E7E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2EBF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.