#DEFAFE
Ice Blue · very light cool white
About #DEFAFE
With the hex code #DEFAFE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 98% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FEE2DE, 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 19.21:1 (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 #DEFAFE?
With the hex code #DEFAFE, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 98% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEFAFE?
Use black text. Black on #DEFAFE has a contrast ratio of 19.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEFAFE?
Its complementary colour is #FEE2DE, and analogous partners are #DEFEF2 and #DEEAFE.