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#ECFEF9

White · very light neutral

About #ECFEF9

#ECFEF9 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 100% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 0% 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 7.0), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FEECF1 (snow), 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 — 20.11:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red236
Green254
Blue249

Closest named colours

White
#FFFFFF · ΔE 7.0
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 7.1
Ivory
#FFFFF0 · ΔE 8.1

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

Text on #ECFEF9

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on white #ECFEF9.
1.04:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on white #ECFEF9.
20.11:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ECFEF9 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ECFEF9
Protanopia (no red cones)
#FCFCF9
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F9F9F9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E8FFFC

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ECFEF9?

#ECFEF9 is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 100% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 0% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #ECFEF9?

Use black text. Black on #ECFEF9 has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ECFEF9?

Its complementary colour is #FEECF1, and analogous partners are #ECFEF0 and #ECFAFE.