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#ECFAFD

White · very light neutral

About #ECFAFD

#ECFAFD is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 98% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to White (ΔE 5.7), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDEFEC (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 — 19.66:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red236
Green250
Blue253

Closest named colours

White
#FFFFFF · ΔE 5.7
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 6.5
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 6.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ECFAFD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on white #ECFAFD.
1.07:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on white #ECFAFD.
19.66:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECFAFD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECFAFD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F7F9FD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F4F6FD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E8FBFB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECFAFD?

#ECFAFD is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 98% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #ECFAFD?

Use black text. Black on #ECFAFD has a contrast ratio of 19.66:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECFAFD?

Its complementary colour is #FDEFEC, and analogous partners are #ECFDF8 and #ECF2FD.