White Frost

#dee6ec

Very light gray with cool blue hush

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About White Frost

White Frost looks like the pale backing you see behind a sheet of printed specs, not a sheet of ice. It's a light gray that stays visibly gray, but it doesn't drift into the blue-glass feeling of a cooler tint, and it never goes as neutral as that near-disappearing "nothing to see" surface.

It's warmer than pure white, with a restrained, slightly softened undertone that keeps UI from feeling sterile. I use it when the light areas need structure without turning into mood: dashboards in healthcare and SaaS, table-heavy admin screens, and editorial layouts where headings and charts should read cleanly. Compared to , this one has a steadier, more "ink-ready" presence, less of that gentle cool sheet. Compared to , you'll actually notice it as gray once you place it next to true white.

Pair it with crisp cool grays or charcoal text if you need separation. If you put it next to obvious warm creams, it'll start to look flat rather than softly integrated.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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1.26:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.16:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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14.03:1AAA

On Black #000000

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16.64:1AAA

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