Superwhite Color - #e8eaea: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Superwhite color hex code is #e8eaea, and it is composed of 91% red, 92% green and 92% blue.

Superwhite is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 1% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Superwhite color (#e8eaea) against dark backgrounds.

Superwhite Color Shades

Complementary colors

#E8EAEA
#C2A3A3

Triadic colors

#E8EAEA
#C2A3C2
#C2C2A3

Darker colors

#CDD2D2
#B3B9B9
#98A1A1
#7D8989
#656E6E

Analogous colors

#E8EAE8
#E8EAE9
#E8EAEA
#E8E9EA
#E8E8EA

Monochromatic colors

#B7CFCF
#D7E1E1
#F5F7F7

#e8eaea

Color Shades

Superwhite Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Superwhite:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#e8eaea
RGB	rgb(232,234,234)
HSL	hsl(180,4.5%,91.4%)
CMYK	1, 0, 0, 8
HSV	180, 1, 92
RGB %	91, 92, 92
XYZ	77.6, 81.9, 89.6
LAB	92.5, -0.7, -0.2
Color Category	Light
Color Family	White
Saturation	1%
Temperature	Cool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	1.21 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	17.39 (passes WCAG AA)