#C7DEEF
Ice Blue · very light cool blue
About #C7DEEF
With the hex code #C7DEEF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 87% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFD8C7, 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 — 15.12:1, 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 #C7DEEF?
With the hex code #C7DEEF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 87% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C7DEEF?
Use black text. Black on #C7DEEF has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7DEEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFD8C7, and analogous partners are #C7EFEC and #C7CAEF.