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Mercury

#E2E4E9

Mercury is a cool light color with the hex code #E2E4E9. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 226, 228, 233 in digital design or CMYK 3%, 2%, 0%, 9% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Mercury color values

HEX
#E2E4E9
RGB
226, 228, 233
HSL
223°, 14%, 90%
CMYK
3, 2, 0, 9

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Mercury sits at 223° on the color wheel with 14% saturation and 90% lightness, placing it in the blue segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 14% 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(226, 228, 233), where the blue channel is highest at 233, 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 3C 2M 0Y 9K. The low-to-moderate black value (9%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its cyan ink content (3%), 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: #E2E4E9;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 226, 228, 233;
}

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

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#E2E4E9',
}

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

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 3%
M: 2%
Y: 0%
K: 9%

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

RGB for Screens 

rgb(226, 228, 233)
rgba(226, 228, 233, 0.8)

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

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E2E4E9?
#E2E4E9 is Mercury, a cool light color with RGB values of 226, 228, 233. It has a hue of 223°, 14% saturation, and 90% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #E2E4E9?
The RGB color code for #E2E4E9 is rgb(226, 228, 233). This means it contains 226 red, 228 green, and 233 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Mercury a warm or cool color?
Mercury (#E2E4E9) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #E2E4E9 in CSS?
You can use #E2E4E9 in CSS with: background-color: #E2E4E9; or color: #E2E4E9; or as an RGB value: rgb(226, 228, 233). For print design, use CMYK: 3%, 2%, 0%, 9%.

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