#E1E5ED Hex Color
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This pale, desaturated blue leans heavily toward grey, offering a clean and airy alternative to sterile white. As a dominant base, #e1e5ed provides a professional foundation for finance or healthcare interfaces where readability is essential. Because it maintains high contrast with black text, it works well for UI backgrounds and large blocks of copy. Pair it with deep charcoals to ground the otherwise delicate tone.
Questions about #e1e5ed
What is #e1e5ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e1e5ed is rgb(225, 229, 237), in HSL hsl(220, 25%, 91%) and in CMYK 5%, 3%, 0%, 7%.
Is #e1e5ed considered a warm or cool color?
This color leans decidedly cool, carrying faint blue undertones that push it away from neutral greys. These cool characteristics give it a crisp, clinical feeling, making it particularly effective in financial or healthcare digital branding.
Is #e1e5ed readable on white or black?
#e1e5ed has a 1.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.63:1 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.