#C7DFEF
Ice Blue · very light cool blue
About #C7DFEF
#C7DFEF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 87% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 6.1), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFD7C7 (oat), 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 — 15.23:1, 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 #C7DFEF?
#C7DFEF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 87% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C7DFEF?
Use black text. Black on #C7DFEF has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7DFEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFD7C7, and analogous partners are #C7EFEB and #C7CBEF.