#DCF9FD
Ice Blue · very light cool white
About #DCF9FD
#DCF9FD is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 98% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 6.2); White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FDE0DC — a linen tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCF9FD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.01:1, 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 #DCF9FD?
#DCF9FD is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 98% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCF9FD?
Use black text. Black on #DCF9FD has a contrast ratio of 19.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCF9FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDE0DC, and analogous partners are #DCFDF1 and #DCE9FD.