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Platinum

#E5E4E2Grey

Platinum (#E5E4E2) is a very light, neutral white. Dark text reads best on it (contrast 12.3:1).

Colour codes

HEX#E5E4E2
RGBrgb(229 228 226)
HSLhsl(40 5% 89%)
HSB40, 1%, 90%
CMYK0%, 0%, 1%, 10%
Lablab(90.63 0.1 1.12)
LCHlch(90.63 1.13 84.9)
OKLCHoklch(91.91% 0.0029 84.6)

Like every screen colour, this is a mix of red, green and blue light with no single wavelength. See the colours of single wavelengths.

Shades, tints, tones and hues

Shades

Tints

Tones

Hues

Shades mix towards black, tints towards white and tones towards a grey of the same lightness (in OKLab); hues turn around the wheel in 15° steps. Hover a step to see its code, click to copy.

Colour harmonies

Colour blindness preview

  • Deuteranopia#E5E4E2
  • Protanopia#E5E4E2
  • Tritanopia#E6E4E3
  • Greyscale#E4E4E4

Approximate simulation. Individual colour perception and displays vary. Check it with other colours.

Contrast

AaWhite text on Platinum1.27:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaDark text on Platinum12.33:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
AaPlatinum on white1.27:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaPlatinum on black14.86:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓

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