What color is #CACFDF?

#CACFDF is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CACFDF?

The RGB value is 202, 207, 223: 202 red, 207 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CACFDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #CACFDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CACFDF color

#CACFDF rgb(202, 207, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CACFDF is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 81.2% green and 87.5% blue (202, 207, 223).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 25% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#CACFDF color codes

HEX	`#CACFDF`
RGB	`rgb(202, 207, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 81.2%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 25%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.18, 1.37, -8.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.18, 8.59, 279.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.986, 62.509, 78.703)`
Decimal	`13291487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CACFDF, 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 #CACFDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CACFDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	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 #CACFDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cacfdf; }
.text { color: #cacfdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cacfdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 207 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cacfdf, #cfcadf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CACFDF?: #CACFDF is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CACFDF?: The RGB value is 202, 207, 223: 202 red, 207 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CACFDF?: The complementary color is #DFDACA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CACFDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.