Close to Frost
#E6ECF0
#E6ECF0 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 90.2% red, 92.5% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 25% saturation and 92% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E6ECF0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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17.62:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.62:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E6ECF0 as they’d see it.
#E6ECF0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E6ECF0
What color is #E6ECF0?
#E6ECF0 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 90.2% red, 92.5% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 25% saturation and 92% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E6ECF0 in RGB?
#E6ECF0 is rgb(230, 236, 240): 230 red, 236 green, and 240 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E6ECF0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 2, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E6ECF0?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E6ECF0?
Its complement #F0EAE6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.