#DEF8FE
Ice Blue · very light cool white
About #DEF8FE
#DEF8FE is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 97% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 4.9), with White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FEE4DE (linen), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.96:1 (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 #DEF8FE?
#DEF8FE is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 97% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEF8FE?
Use black text. Black on #DEF8FE has a contrast ratio of 18.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEF8FE?
Its complementary colour is #FEE4DE, and analogous partners are #DEFEF4 and #DEE8FE.