#E6E6E8 Hex Color
A crisp, bleached grey for minimalist design
This pale, bleached grey offers a soft alternative to stark white, making it an excellent neutral base for minimalist web interfaces. Because it maintains high contrast for black typography, #e6e6e8 ensures readability while preventing the visual fatigue caused by pure white backgrounds. Pair it with charcoal or deep navy to establish a clean, professional aesthetic without overwhelming the viewer.
Questions about #e6e6e8
What is #e6e6e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6e6e8 is rgb(230, 230, 232), in HSL hsl(240, 4%, 91%) and in CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 9%.
Does #e6e6e8 work well as a primary background color?
#e6e6e8 serves as an excellent background because it prevents the visual fatigue often caused by pure white, especially in dark-mode heavy designs. It maintains high readability for charcoal or dark navy text while feeling much softer and more sophisticated than a standard light grey.
Is #e6e6e8 considered a warm or cool neutral?
This color sits on the cooler side of the grey spectrum, leaning slightly towards a bleached, desaturated blue or silver undertone. Because of this, it pairs very effectively with crisp, high-contrast black typography or deep, saturated blues without clashing or looking muddy.
Is #e6e6e8 readable on white or black?
#e6e6e8 has a 1.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.84:1 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.