#D4E2EA
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #D4E2EA
With the hex code #D4E2EA, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 89% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% 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 4.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EADCD4, 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 15.87:1 (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 #D4E2EA?
With the hex code #D4E2EA, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 89% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D4E2EA?
Use black text. Black on #D4E2EA has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4E2EA?
Its complementary colour is #EADCD4, and analogous partners are #D4EAE7 and #D4D7EA.