#ADDCFF
Baby Blue · very light cool blue
About #ADDCFF
With the hex code #ADDCFF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 86% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Baby Blue — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Sky Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFD0AD, a apricot shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADDCFF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADDCFF?
With the hex code #ADDCFF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 86% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ADDCFF?
Use black text. Black on #ADDCFF has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADDCFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD0AD, and analogous partners are #ADFFF9 and #ADB3FF.