#EEF9FD
White · very light neutral
About #EEF9FD
#EEF9FD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 98% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to White (ΔE 5.1); Snow comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FDF2EE — a linen tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EEF9FD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.60:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #EEF9FD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #EEF9FD?
#EEF9FD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 98% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 2% 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 #EEF9FD?
Use black text. Black on #EEF9FD has a contrast ratio of 19.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEF9FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDF2EE, and analogous partners are #EEFDFA and #EEF2FD.