#E2FAFD
Ice Blue · very light cool white
About #E2FAFD
With the hex code #E2FAFD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 98% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDE5E2, a linen shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.33:1, 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 #E2FAFD?
With the hex code #E2FAFD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 98% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2FAFD?
Use black text. Black on #E2FAFD has a contrast ratio of 19.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2FAFD?
Its complementary colour is #FDE5E2, and analogous partners are #E2FDF3 and #E2ECFD.