#DAF8FE
Ice Blue · very light cool white
About #DAF8FE
With the hex code #DAF8FE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 97% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 5.6 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FEE0DA, a linen 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 18.84:1 (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 #DAF8FE?
With the hex code #DAF8FE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 97% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DAF8FE?
Use black text. Black on #DAF8FE has a contrast ratio of 18.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAF8FE?
Its complementary colour is #FEE0DA, and analogous partners are #DAFEF2 and #DAE6FE.