#E6ECF2
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #E6ECF2
With the hex code #E6ECF2, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 93% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2ECE6, a linen 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 17.64:1 (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 #E6ECF2?
With the hex code #E6ECF2, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 90% red, 93% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E6ECF2?
Use black text. Black on #E6ECF2 has a contrast ratio of 17.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6ECF2?
Its complementary colour is #F2ECE6, and analogous partners are #E6F2F2 and #E6E6F2.