#E1E4E8 Hex Color
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Pale and lightly cool, #e1e4e8 is a faded neutral grey with a clean, bleached finish. Its low saturation creates an airy, restrained mood suited to interface backgrounds, open layouts, and product design. Use the hex code #e1e4e8 as a supporting base with charcoal typography; beside pure white, it can look slightly washed out.
Questions about #e1e4e8
What is #e1e4e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e1e4e8 is rgb(225, 228, 232), in HSL hsl(214, 13%, 90%) and in CMYK 3%, 2%, 0%, 9%.
Is #e1e4e8 warm or cool?
It reads as a very slightly cool grey because its blue channel is higher than its red channel, though its low saturation keeps the effect subtle. That restrained cast works well beside charcoal, navy, or muted green without making a layout feel cold.
Is #e1e4e8 suitable for text and backgrounds?
Use #e1e4e8 mainly as a background, not for body text. Black text reaches about 16.5:1 contrast on it, comfortably exceeding WCAG AA's 4.5:1 requirement for small text, while white text lacks enough contrast.
Is #e1e4e8 readable on white or black?
#e1e4e8 has a 1.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.46:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.