Color #E1E7EA Color / Colour Code #E1E7EA
This page shows the hex color code for color #e1e7ea (#E1E7EA). The colour is a blue tone with 18% saturation and 90% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #E1E7EA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#E1E7EA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 170, 200, and 230 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 200, 320, and 80 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #E1E7EA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 200 and saturation at 18%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 200 to 245 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 200 with its complement at 20 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #E1E7EA
Lightness variations at hue 200 and 18% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #E1E7EA
Design Use Cases for #E1E7EA
Muted Accent Color
With 18% saturation, #E1E7EA has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Near-White Background
At 90% lightness, #E1E7EA is very close to white but carries a subtle blue tint. This is perfect for alternating row backgrounds in tables, subtle section differentiation, and adding warmth or coolness to an otherwise stark white design.
Trust & Professional Identity
#E1E7EA sits in the blue range (hue 200). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #E1E7EA (hue 200) to its complement at hue 20. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 230. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e1e7ea, #eae4e1);
CSS Code for #E1E7EA
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #E1E7EA based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #E1E7EA (#E1E7EA)
#E1E7EA is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 225 red, 231 green, and 234 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 200 degrees with 18% saturation and 90% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #E1E7EA is 230/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow, and 8% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #E1E7EA against white is 1.25:1 and against black is 16.82:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 16.82:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #EAE4E1 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #E1E7EA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #E1EAE9 and #E1E2EA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #E1E7EA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #E1E7EA?
- #E1E7EA is Color #E1E7EA, a blue color (colour) with RGB(225, 231, 234), HSL(200, 18%, 90%), and CMYK(4%, 1%, 0%, 8%). Its perceived brightness is 230/255.
- Is #E1E7EA accessible for text?
- Against white, #E1E7EA has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 16.82:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #E1E7EA?
- The complementary colour is #EAE4E1 (hue 20). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #E1EAE9 and #E1E2EA. The triadic palette adds #EAE1E7 and #E7EAE1 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #E1E7EA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #e1e7ea; or rgb(225, 231, 234); or hsl(200, 18%, 90%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 200 18% 90%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.