#D4E7F4
Ice Blue · very light cool blue
About #D4E7F4
With the hex code #D4E7F4, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 91% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 2.5 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F4E1D4, 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 16.54:1 (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 #D4E7F4?
With the hex code #D4E7F4, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 91% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D4E7F4?
Use black text. Black on #D4E7F4 has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4E7F4?
Its complementary colour is #F4E1D4, and analogous partners are #D4F4F1 and #D4D7F4.