#CEDDE6
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #CEDDE6
With the hex code #CEDDE6, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 87% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E6D7CE, 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 15.11:1 (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 #CEDDE6?
With the hex code #CEDDE6, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 87% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CEDDE6?
Use black text. Black on #CEDDE6 has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEDDE6?
Its complementary colour is #E6D7CE, and analogous partners are #CEE6E3 and #CED1E6.