#DDEAFD
Ice Blue · very light cool white
About #DDEAFD
With the hex code #DDEAFD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 92% 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 4.3 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDF0DD, a eggshell 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 — 17.26:1, 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 #DDEAFD?
With the hex code #DDEAFD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 92% 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 #DDEAFD?
Use black text. Black on #DDEAFD has a contrast ratio of 17.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDEAFD?
Its complementary colour is #FDF0DD, and analogous partners are #DDFAFD and #E0DDFD.