#C8D9E2
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #C8D9E2
#C8D9E2 is a very light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 85% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 7.5), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2D1C8 (bone), 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 14.48:1 (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 #C8D9E2?
#C8D9E2 is a very light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 85% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C8D9E2?
Use black text. Black on #C8D9E2 has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8D9E2?
Its complementary colour is #E2D1C8, and analogous partners are #C8E2DE and #C8CCE2.