What color is #CAD1DB?

#CAD1DB is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD1DB?

The RGB value is 202, 209, 219: 202 red, 209 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD1DB?

The complementary color is #DBD4CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD1DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD1DB color

#CAD1DB rgb(202, 209, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD1DB is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 82% green and 85.9% blue (202, 209, 219).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 19% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Ephemeral Blue (#CBD4DF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#CAD1DB color codes

HEX	`#CAD1DB`
RGB	`rgb(202, 209, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 82%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 19%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.58, -0.47, -5.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.58, 5.78, 265.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.941, 63.271, 76.059)`
Decimal	`13291995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD1DB, 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 #CAD1DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD1DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	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 #CAD1DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad1db; }
.text { color: #cad1db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad1db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 209 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad1db, #cbcadb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CAD1DB?: #CAD1DB is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD1DB?: The RGB value is 202, 209, 219: 202 red, 209 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD1DB?: The complementary color is #DBD4CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD1DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.