#DCE4E9
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #DCE4E9
With the hex code #DCE4E9, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 89% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E9E1DC, a linen shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.32:1, 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 #DCE4E9?
With the hex code #DCE4E9, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 89% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE4E9?
Use black text. Black on #DCE4E9 has a contrast ratio of 16.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE4E9?
Its complementary colour is #E9E1DC, and analogous partners are #DCE9E7 and #DCDEE9.