#DCE9FC
Ice Blue · very light cool white
About #DCE9FC
With the hex code #DCE9FC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 91% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FCEFDC, a eggshell 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 17.10:1 (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 #DCE9FC?
With the hex code #DCE9FC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 91% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE9FC?
Use black text. Black on #DCE9FC has a contrast ratio of 17.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE9FC?
Its complementary colour is #FCEFDC, and analogous partners are #DCF9FC and #DFDCFC.