What color is #CAD1EC?

#CAD1EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD1EC?

The RGB value is 202, 209, 236: 202 red, 209 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD1EC?

The complementary color is #ECE5CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD1EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD1EC color

#CAD1EC rgb(202, 209, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CAD1EC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 82% green and 92.5% blue (202, 209, 236).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 47% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.84:1).

#CAD1EC color codes

HEX	`#CAD1EC`
RGB	`rgb(202, 209, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 82%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 47%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 14%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.08, 2.95, -14.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.08, 14.38, 281.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.294, 64.213, 88.453)`
Decimal	`13292012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD1EC, 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 #CAD1EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD1EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.84:1	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 #CAD1EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad1ec; }
.text { color: #cad1ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad1ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 209 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad1ec, #d4caec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CAD1EC?: #CAD1EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD1EC?: The RGB value is 202, 209, 236: 202 red, 209 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD1EC?: The complementary color is #ECE5CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD1EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.