#CFE4FD
Ice Blue · very light cool blue
About #CFE4FD
#CFE4FD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 89% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 7.6), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDE8CF (champagne), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.17:1, 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 #CFE4FD?
#CFE4FD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 89% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFE4FD?
Use black text. Black on #CFE4FD has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFE4FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDE8CF, and analogous partners are #CFFBFD and #D1CFFD.