#C4DBEF
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #C4DBEF
With the hex code #C4DBEF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 86% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFD8C4, a oat 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 — 14.73:1, 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 #C4DBEF?
With the hex code #C4DBEF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 86% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C4DBEF?
Use black text. Black on #C4DBEF has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4DBEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFD8C4, and analogous partners are #C4EFEE and #C4C6EF.