What color is #CAC8DE?

#CAC8DE is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAC8DE?

The RGB value is 202, 200, 222: 202 red, 200 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC8DE?

The complementary color is #DCDEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC8DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC8DE color

#CAC8DE rgb(202, 200, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAC8DE is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 78.4% green and 87.1% blue (202, 200, 222).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 25% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#CAC8DE color codes

HEX	`#CAC8DE`
RGB	`rgb(202, 200, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 78.4%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 25%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 10%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.37, 4.88, -10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.37, 11.72, 294.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.194, 59.139, 77.442)`
Decimal	`13289694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC8DE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CAC8DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC8DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CAC8DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac8de; }
.text { color: #cac8de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac8de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 200 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac8de, #d5c8de); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CAC8DE?: #CAC8DE is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAC8DE?: The RGB value is 202, 200, 222: 202 red, 200 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC8DE?: The complementary color is #DCDEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC8DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.