BLUES

Soft Ribbon Quarter

#E3E3EE

RGB 227, 227, 238 · HSL 240°, 24%, 91% · CMYK 5, 5, 0, 7

Soft Ribbon Quarter is #E3E3EE in HEX — rgb(227, 227, 238), hsl(240°, 24%, 91%), cmyk(5%, 5%, 0%, 7%).

Soft Ribbon Quarter pulls into the airy end of the blues spectrum — HSL 240°, 24%, 91%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices — for calm, focused environments. Reads best alongside warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#E3E3EE

RGB227, 227, 238

HSL240°, 24%, 91%

HSV240°, 5%, 93%

CMYK5, 5, 0, 7

Decimal14935022

CSS RGBrgb(227, 227, 238)

CSS HSLhsl(240, 24%, 91%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Soft Ribbon Quarter S43H1Q

Exact match

Dunn-Edwards

Icy Lavender DE5924

ΔE 0.4 · #E2E2ED

Behr

Enigma N100-1

ΔE 0.9 · #E4E5EF

Vista Paint

Natural Beauty K-71

ΔE 1.2 · #E5E5EE

Benjamin Moore

White 2068-70

ΔE 1.4 · #E3E6F2

PPG

Guardian Angel 1247-2

ΔE 1.6 · #E4E1EA

Hallman-Lindsay

Penelope 1266

ΔE 1.6 · #E3E3EB

Valspar

Super Nova 4004-9A

ΔE 2.5 · #DEDFEE

Kilz

Colorado Dawn RB190-01

ΔE 2.6 · #DDDCE9

Sherwin-Williams

Elation SW6827

ΔE 2.7 · #DFDCE5

IKEA

IKEA064 64

ΔE 2.9 · #E7E3E9

Dutch Boy

Tinge Grey VS-9117

ΔE 5.7 · #E2E2E2

Colorhouse

Air .06 Air-06

ΔE 5.9 · #D7E2E5

Farrow & Ball

Borrowed Light 235

ΔE 7.1 · #D5DBDB

RAL

Papyrus White 9018

ΔE 7.3 · #D7D7D7

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 9 · #EAEAE4

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

77/100

Very Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Bounces most light back into the room — maximises brightness and makes small or north-facing rooms feel larger. Reads close to a soft neutral.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

Reads as a cool blue with a violet undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#E3E3EE

#EEEEE3

Analogous

#E3E8EE

#E3E3EE

#E8E3EE

Triadic

#E3E3EE

#EEE3E3

#E3EEE3

Split-Complementary

#E3E3EE

#EEE8E3

#E8EEE3

Tetradic

#E3E3EE

#EEE3E8

#EEEEE3

#E3EEE8

Monochromatic

#8484B3

#B3B3D0

#E3E3EE

#EFEFF5

Rectangle

#E3E3EE

#EEE3EE

#EEEEE3

#E3EEE3

Compound

#E3E3EE

#E8E3EE

#EEEEE3

#E8EEE3

Variations

Lighter

#E8E8F1

#EEEEF4

#F6F6F8

Darker

#A8A8CB

#5E5EA1

#36365F

Saturation

#E6E6EA

#E3E3EE

#DADAF6

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.27:1

Fail

vs Black

16.49:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E3E3EE

#E1E4EF

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E3E3EE

#E3E3ED

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E3E3EE

#E2E5E4

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Soft Ribbon Quarter lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability

PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative

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How it looks under different light

#EAD7CE

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#E3E3EE

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#D7DCF2

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EAEAEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#CFCFAF

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · Furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #E3E3EE;

CSS — background

background-color: #E3E3EE;

CSS Variable

--color-soft-ribbon-quarter: #E3E3EE;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'soft-ribbon-quarter': '#E3E3EE' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#E3E3EE] text-[#E3E3EE]

SCSS

$soft-ribbon-quarter: #E3E3EE;

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Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E3E3EE?

#E3E3EE is Soft Ribbon Quarter, a light blue with a cool undertone.

Is #E3E3EE warm or cool?

Soft Ribbon Quarter reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Soft Ribbon Quarter?

Soft Ribbon Quarter works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry.

What colors pair well with Soft Ribbon Quarter?

Soft Ribbon Quarter pairs naturally with warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Soft Ribbon Quarter?

You can download Soft Ribbon Quarter on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Soft Ribbon Quarter?

The hex code is #E3E3EE. In RGB it's 227, 227, 238, and in HSL it's 240°, 24%, 91%.

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