#E2E8F0 color
#E2E8F0 is a very light, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color lavender (#E6E6FA).
Color values
| HEX | #E2E8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 232, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 32%, 91%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 6%) |
| Decimal | 14870768 |
| CSS | color: #E2E8F0; |
| Android | 0xFFE2E8F0 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.910, blue: 0.941, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #E2E8F0 | 1.23:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #E2E8F0 | 17.03:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #E2E8F0
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #E2E8F0 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #E2E8F0
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #E2E8F0 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #E2E8F0; background-color: #E2E8F0; }
.element { color: rgb(226 232 240); }
.element { color: hsl(214 32% 91%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#E2E8F0] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #E2E8F0;Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2E8F0?
#E2E8F0 is a very light, muted blue. Its hue sits at 214° on the color wheel, with 32% saturation and 91% lightness.
What is #E2E8F0 in RGB?
#E2E8F0 converts to rgb(226, 232, 240) — 226 red, 232 green and 240 blue.
What is #E2E8F0 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 6%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #E2E8F0 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (17.03:1 versus 1.23:1).
What is the complementary color of #E2E8F0?
#EFE9E1 — the hue directly opposite #E2E8F0 on the color wheel.