Faux-Bright gray (#e5eded) color information

The hexidecimal color, #e5eded, may be mistaken for "Bright gray" due to their similar appearences. This color is described as "very light purple". When people spot this color, Bright gray (#e5eded), in advertisements, the following may come to mind: being successful, anti-aging and not growing old, their spiritual life, cutting-edge, and finance and wealth. Colors labeled as "very light purple" are rarely tied to agriculture. Twitter, InVision, and Thomson Reuters are just some of the companies that use this color.

Breakdown of #e5eded

#e5eded is made up of (229, 237, 237) in RGB colorspace and (3.38, 0.00, 0.00, 7.06) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 15068653 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #ccffff. Black should be used ontop of #e5eded to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #e5eded. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #e5eded luma #234.37
Websafe hex #ccffff Black/white pairing Black
rgb rgb(229, 237, 237) Adobe RGB (230.00, 238.00, 236.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(90%, 93%, 93%) Closest named color Bright gray
rgba rgba(229.0, 237.0, 237.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (91.65, -3.64, -0.36)
cmyk cmyk(3.38, 0.00, 0.00, 7.06) CIE-L*ab (93.45, -3.65, -0.37)
hsv hsv(180.02, 17.65, 91.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (93.45, 3.67, 185.79)
hsb hsb(180.02, 3.23, 93.00) CIE-L*uv (93.45, -5.50, 0.08)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Compliments of #Faux-Bright gray (#e5eded)

There are two colors that make up the Complimentary color scheme. Opposites of one another in the color spectrum, one color is referred to as the "base" #e5eded while the second is the "compliment" #ede5e5.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Compliments of #Faux-Bright gray (#e5eded)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #e5eded is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #ede5e5.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Bright gray (#e5eded)

There are three colors that make up the Triadic color scheme. A color wheel would show all three of these spaced evenly (120°) apart.

This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Bright gray (#e5eded)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Bright gray (#e5eded)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

Lighter shades of #e5eded

Lighter shades are produced by blending #e5eded with white

Darker shades of #e5eded

Darker shades are produced by blending #e5eded with black

Faux-Bright gray (#e5eded)'s Tones

Tones are produced by blending #e5eded with gray

Gradients including #e5eded

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #e5eded as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#e5eded → #ede5e5
#e5eded → #ecf2f2
#e5eded → #000000
#e5eded → #e5e9ed
#e5eded → #898e8e
#e5eded → #e5ede9

How #e5eded looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #e5eded on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #e5eded could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Paints related to #e5eded

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#e5ededmight be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Furthest named colors and Paints related to #e5eded

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#e5eded. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

iStock
SugarCRM
Twitter
InVision
Thomson Reuters
Hulu

Programming Language Syntax for #e5eded

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #e5eded
Java new Color(229, 237, 237);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 229, 237, 237);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:229 green:237 blue:237 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(229f, 237f, 237f);
Swift UIColor(red:229, green:237, blue:237, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $edede5
Python Color('#e5eded')

Base Conversions of hex color #e5eded

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #e5eded. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 15068653 while the individual RGB conversions are: 229, 237, 237.

Red Green Blue
Binary 11100101 11101101 11101101
Hex e5 ed ed
Octal 345 355 355
Decimal 229 237 237

#e5eded Icons

If you're considering using #e5eded in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color Faux-Bright gray (#e5eded) on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that Black-colored text should be used on a #e5eded colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #e5eded on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #e5eded on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #e5eded background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #e5eded background.
This text is hex color #e5eded on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #e5eded on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #e5eded and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #e5eded and white (#ffffff) background.