#E2FAFB
Ice Blue · very light cool white
About #E2FAFB
#E2FAFB is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 98% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 7.0), with White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FBE3E2 (linen), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.30:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #E2FAFB?
#E2FAFB is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 98% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E2FAFB?
Use black text. Black on #E2FAFB has a contrast ratio of 19.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2FAFB?
Its complementary colour is #FBE3E2, and analogous partners are #E2FBEF and #E2EEFB.