#CBE2F0
Ice Blue · very light cool blue
About #CBE2F0
With the hex code #CBE2F0, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 89% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 6% 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 4.8 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F0D9CB, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.68:1 (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 #CBE2F0?
With the hex code #CBE2F0, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 89% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBE2F0?
Use black text. Black on #CBE2F0 has a contrast ratio of 15.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBE2F0?
Its complementary colour is #F0D9CB, and analogous partners are #CBF0EC and #CBD0F0.