#DCF8FC
Ice Blue · very light cool white
About #DCF8FC
With the hex code #DCF8FC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 97% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 2% 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 5.9 — followed by White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FCE0DC, 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 18.88:1 (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 #DCF8FC?
With the hex code #DCF8FC, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 97% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCF8FC?
Use black text. Black on #DCF8FC has a contrast ratio of 18.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCF8FC?
Its complementary colour is #FCE0DC, and analogous partners are #DCFCF0 and #DCE8FC.