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#E2E8F0 Tailwind Slate 200
#E2E8F0 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 91% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 32% saturation and 91% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E2E8F0.
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The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E2E8F0 as they’d see it.
#E2E8F0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E2E8F0
What color is #E2E8F0?
#E2E8F0 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 91% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 32% saturation and 91% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E2E8F0 in RGB?
#E2E8F0 is rgb(226, 232, 240): 226 red, 232 green, and 240 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E2E8F0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 3, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E2E8F0?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E2E8F0?
Its complement #EDE7DF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.