Palettes / Colors / #E9EAEB
#E9EAEB — Soft White
#E9EAEB is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the white family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #E9EAEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E9EAEB is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECEBEA; it also sits naturally between #EAECEC and #EAEAEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E9EAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 233, 234, 235 |
| HSL | 210°, 5%, 92% |
| HSV | 210°, 1%, 92% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 78.02, 82.17, 90.34 |
| Yxy | 82.17, 0.3114, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.65, -0.15, -0.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.65, -0.15, -0.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 92% · Blue 92%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E9EAEB
.text { color: #E9EAEB; }
.background { background-color: #E9EAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E9EAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(233, 234, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 5%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E9EAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(233, 234, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E9EAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(233, 234, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E9EAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E9EAEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E9EAEB
Tints of #E9EAEB
Tones of #E9EAEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECEBEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E9EAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E9EAEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E9EAEB: ·
How #E9EAEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E9EAEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E9EAEB?
#E9EAEB is Soft White, a white color (RGB 233, 234, 235). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E9EAEB?
#E9EAEB is RGB 233, 234, 235 — HSL 210°, 5%, 92% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #E9EAEB?
Its complement is #ECEBEA; analogous partners are #EAECEC and #EAEAEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E9EAEB for text?
Black text on #E9EAEB has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.