Party Ice
#e6e4de
Cooler, cleaner gray with subtle blue lift
About Party Ice
Set next to Helium and it doesn't vanish. Party Ice has the same "nearly light" territory, but it's more declarative, with a clear gray presence instead of that whisper-soft off-white feel. Put it beside Little Lamb and it reads less dusty and less woolly, a touch cleaner and more neutral.
Where Helium feels almost weightless and Foggy Day holds space with warmth, Party Ice lands in between as a cooler, brighter gray. I use it for light UI surfaces, forms, and data-heavy dashboards where you want structure without turning the page into stark white. Think SaaS settings screens, ops consoles, and storefront admin panels, especially when your product photos or charts already run warm. It also works well for modern typography blocks over subtle background gradients in documentation and help centers.
One note: because it's cooler, pair it with ink grays that aren't too blue, or the whole layout can feel slightly crisp and chilly instead of calm.
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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
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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