#C6DDEC
Ice Blue · very light cool blue
About #C6DDEC
#C6DDEC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 87% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 6.5), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ECD5C6 (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.95:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C6DDEC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C6DDEC?
#C6DDEC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 87% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C6DDEC?
Use black text. Black on #C6DDEC has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C6DDEC?
Its complementary colour is #ECD5C6, and analogous partners are #C6ECE8 and #C6CAEC.