What color is #CACFE0?

#CACFE0 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CACFE0?

The RGB value is 202, 207, 224: 202 red, 207 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CACFE0?

The complementary color is #E0DBCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CACFE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CACFE0 color

#CACFE0 rgb(202, 207, 224)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CACFE0 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 81.2% green and 87.8% blue (202, 207, 224).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 26% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#CACFE0 color codes

HEX	`#CACFE0`
RGB	`rgb(202, 207, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 81.2%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 26%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 10%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 8%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.21, 1.57, -8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.21, 9.11, 279.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.122, 62.563, 79.415)`
Decimal	`13291488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CACFE0, 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 #CACFE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CACFE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	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 #CACFE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cacfe0; }
.text { color: #cacfe0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cacfe0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 207 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cacfe0, #d0cae0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CACFE0?: #CACFE0 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CACFE0?: The RGB value is 202, 207, 224: 202 red, 207 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CACFE0?: The complementary color is #E0DBCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CACFE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.