#E3F4EA
Off White · very light neutral
About #E3F4EA
With the hex code #E3F4EA, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 96% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Off White — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Ivory. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F4E3ED, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.39:1 (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 #E3F4EA?
With the hex code #E3F4EA, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 96% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E3F4EA?
Use black text. Black on #E3F4EA has a contrast ratio of 18.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E3F4EA?
Its complementary colour is #F4E3ED, and analogous partners are #E5F4E3 and #E3F4F3.