#A7D4FF
Baby Blue · very light cool blue
About #A7D4FF
#A7D4FF is a very light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 83% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 35% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Baby Blue (ΔE 9.9), with Sky Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFD2A7 (peach), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.50:1, 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 #A7D4FF?
#A7D4FF is a very light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 83% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 35% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A7D4FF?
Use black text. Black on #A7D4FF has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7D4FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD2A7, and analogous partners are #A7FFFE and #A7A8FF.