#CFE4FC
Ice Blue · very light cool blue
About #CFE4FC
With the hex code #CFE4FC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 89% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FCE7CF, a champagne 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 16.16:1 (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 #CFE4FC?
With the hex code #CFE4FC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 89% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFE4FC?
Use black text. Black on #CFE4FC has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFE4FC?
Its complementary colour is #FCE7CF, and analogous partners are #CFFBFC and #D1CFFC.