#E9F3FA
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #E9F3FA
With the hex code #E9F3FA, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 95% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% 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 4.5 — followed by White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FAF0E9, 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 18.67:1 (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 #E9F3FA?
With the hex code #E9F3FA, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 95% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E9F3FA?
Use black text. Black on #E9F3FA has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9F3FA?
Its complementary colour is #FAF0E9, and analogous partners are #E9FAF9 and #E9EBFA.