#EDF3FF
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #EDF3FF
With the hex code #EDF3FF, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 95% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 5.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFF9ED, a ivory shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.87:1, 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 #EDF3FF?
With the hex code #EDF3FF, this is a very light white with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 95% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% 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 #EDF3FF?
Use black text. Black on #EDF3FF has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDF3FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFF9ED, and analogous partners are #EDFCFF and #F0EDFF.