What color is #E2ECF1?

#E2ECF1 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 #E2ECF1?

The RGB value is 226, 236, 241: 226 red, 236 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2ECF1?

The complementary color is #F1E7E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2ECF1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.5:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2ECF1 color

#E2ECF1 rgb(226, 236, 241)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E2ECF1 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 92.5% green and 94.5% blue (226, 236, 241).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 35% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Out Cold (#E2ECF2), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.5:1).

#E2ECF1 color codes

HEX	`#E2ECF1`
RGB	`rgb(226, 236, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 92.5%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 35%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 6%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.8, -2.38, -3.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.8, 4.29, 236.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.233, 82.51, 95.059)`
Decimal	`14871793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2ECF1, 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 #E2ECF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2ECF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.5:1	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 #E2ECF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2ecf1; }
.text { color: #e2ecf1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2ecf1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 236 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2ecf1, #e2e4f1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #E2ECF1?: #E2ECF1 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 #E2ECF1?: The RGB value is 226, 236, 241: 226 red, 236 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2ECF1?: The complementary color is #F1E7E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2ECF1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.5:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.