What color is #CAD3E0?

#CAD3E0 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD3E0?

The RGB value is 202, 211, 224: 202 red, 211 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD3E0?

The complementary color is #E0D7CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD3E0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD3E0 color

#CAD3E0 rgb(202, 211, 224)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD3E0 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 82.7% green and 87.8% blue (202, 211, 224).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 26% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% 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 13.91:1).

#CAD3E0 color codes

HEX	`#CAD3E0`
RGB	`rgb(202, 211, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 82.7%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 26%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 10%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 6%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.24, -0.53, -7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.24, 7.47, 265.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.103, 64.526, 79.742)`
Decimal	`13292512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD3E0, 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 #CAD3E0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD3E0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.91:1	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 #CAD3E0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad3e0; }
.text { color: #cad3e0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad3e0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 211 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad3e0, #cccae0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CAD3E0?: #CAD3E0 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD3E0?: The RGB value is 202, 211, 224: 202 red, 211 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD3E0?: The complementary color is #E0D7CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD3E0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.