#E2E8F0 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS slate-200 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#E2E8F0 is a very light, muted blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class slate-200 (e.g. bg-slate-200, text-slate-200). Its nearest CSS named color is lavender (#e6e6fa). For readable text on a #E2E8F0 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (17.03:1). Because it is so light, #E2E8F0 works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#E2E8F0 in Tailwind CSS (slate-200)

#E2E8F0 ships with Tailwind CSS as slate-200 — use it as bg-slate-200, text-slate-200, or border-slate-200. It sits at step 200 of the slate ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 200
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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #E2E8F0 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #e5eaf2 Copy
• 20% tint #e8edf3 Copy
• 30% tint #ebeff5 Copy
• 40% tint #eef1f6 Copy
• 50% tint #f1f4f8 Copy
• 60% tint #f3f6f9 Copy
• 70% tint #f6f8fb Copy
• 80% tint #f9fafc Copy
• 90% tint #fcfdfe Copy

Shades of #E2E8F0 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #cbd1d8 Copy
• 20% shade #b5bac0 Copy
• 30% shade #9ea2a8 Copy
• 40% shade #888b90 Copy
• 50% shade #717478 Copy
• 60% shade #5a5d60 Copy
• 70% shade #444648 Copy
• 80% shade #2d2e30 Copy
• 90% shade #171718 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #E2E8F0 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #E2E8F0 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #E5E7EB (gray-200), #DBEAFE (blue-100), #E0F2FE (sky-100), #E0E7FF (indigo-100), #C7D2FE (indigo-200), #BFDBFE (blue-200).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #E2E8F0?

  #E2E8F0 is a very light, muted blue — rgb(226, 232, 240). Its nearest CSS named color is lavender. In Tailwind CSS it is slate-200.

• How do I make tints and shades of #E2E8F0?

  Mix #E2E8F0 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #E2E8F0 is #e8edf3 and a 20% shade is #b5bac0 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #E2E8F0 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #E2E8F0?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #E2E8F0 background at 17.03:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #E2E8F0?

  slate-200 — use it as bg-slate-200, text-slate-200, or border-slate-200. The full slate 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.