#C8DBE6
Ice Blue · very light cool blue
About #C8DBE6
#C8DBE6 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 86% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 6.7), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E6D3C8 (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 14.73:1 (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 #C8DBE6?
#C8DBE6 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 86% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8DBE6?
Use black text. Black on #C8DBE6 has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8DBE6?
Its complementary colour is #E6D3C8, and analogous partners are #C8E6E2 and #C8CCE6.