Heavenly White
An airy pale grey with restrained elegance
Heavenly White is a pale, bleached grey that feels airy and restrained. Because it is highly desaturated and light, it acts as a perfect, neutral background for clean typography and minimal UI interfaces. It offers excellent contrast for black text, ensuring readability. The hex code for this color is #ebe8e6. Avoid using it alongside pure white, as it can appear muddy by comparison.
Questions about Heavenly White
What is the hex code for Heavenly White?
Heavenly White is #ebe8e6. In RGB that is rgb(235, 232, 230), in HSL hsl(24, 11%, 91%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 2%, 8%.
Is Heavenly White #ebe8e6 considered a warm or cool neutral?
Heavenly White functions as a true neutral that leans slightly warm due to its subtle beige undertones. It avoids the clinical, sterile feeling of pure, cold grays, making it an excellent choice for backgrounds where you need a soft, inviting atmosphere.
Is Heavenly White readable on white or black?
Heavenly White has a 1.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.21:1 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.