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Mercury

#E1E4EA

Mercury is a cool light color with the hex code #E1E4EA. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 225, 228, 234 in digital design or CMYK 4%, 3%, 0%, 8% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Mercury color values

HEX
#E1E4EA
RGB
225, 228, 234
HSL
220°, 18%, 90%
CMYK
4, 3, 0, 8

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Mercury sits at 220° on the color wheel with 18% saturation and 90% lightness, placing it in the blue segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 18% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. The elevated lightness keeps it airy and open, well-suited to large surface areas without visual weight.

In digital environments, Mercury is rendered as rgb(225, 228, 234), where the blue channel is highest at 234, though it sits close to the other channels. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Mercury translates to a CMYK breakdown of 4C 3M 0Y 8K. The low-to-moderate black value (8%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its cyan ink content (4%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Mercury

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #E1E4EA;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 225, 228, 234;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#E1E4EA',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 4%
M: 3%
Y: 0%
K: 8%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(225, 228, 234)
rgba(225, 228, 234, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 220° on the color wheel

HP logo
HP
Intuit logo
Intuit
Signal logo
Signal
Zoom logo
Zoom

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E1E4EA?
#E1E4EA is Mercury, a cool light color with RGB values of 225, 228, 234. It has a hue of 220°, 18% saturation, and 90% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #E1E4EA?
The RGB color code for #E1E4EA is rgb(225, 228, 234). This means it contains 225 red, 228 green, and 234 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Mercury a warm or cool color?
Mercury (#E1E4EA) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #E1E4EA in CSS?
You can use #E1E4EA in CSS with: background-color: #E1E4EA; or color: #E1E4EA; or as an RGB value: rgb(225, 228, 234). For print design, use CMYK: 4%, 3%, 0%, 8%.

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