#DFEDF7
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #DFEDF7
#DFEDF7 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 93% green and 97% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Ice Blue (ΔE 1.9); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F7E9DF — a linen tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFEDF7 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DFEDF7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFEDF7?
#DFEDF7 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 93% green and 97% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DFEDF7?
Use black text. Black on #DFEDF7 has a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFEDF7?
Its complementary colour is #F7E9DF, and analogous partners are #DFF7F5 and #DFE1F7.