Information about #E1E1E8 color

#E1E1E8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E1E1E8 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(225, 225, 232) — 88.2% red, 88.2% green, 91% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 3 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E1E1E8 is a softly toned classic blue that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Breathless (#E0E3EA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chalk Lavender (#E4DEE7) and Selago (#E6DFE7).

The recipe behind #E1E1E8 is rgb(225, 225, 232), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1E1E8: 16.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. #E1E1E8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E1E1E8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E1E1E8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E1E1E8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1E1E8
  • RGB225, 225, 232
  • CMYK3, 3, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(225, 225, 232)
  • HSL240°, 13%, 90%
  • HSL Precise240°, 13.208%, 89.608%
  • HSV240°, 3%, 91%
  • HSB240°, 3%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.882, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.882, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.882, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDE1E1E8
  • DECIMAL ID14803432
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01