What color is #CAD3E8?

#CAD3E8 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 #CAD3E8?

The RGB value is 202, 211, 232: 202 red, 211 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD3E8?

The complementary color is #E8DFCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD3E8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD3E8 color

#CAD3E8 rgb(202, 211, 232)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD3E8 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 82.7% green and 91% blue (202, 211, 232).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 39% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.99:1).

#CAD3E8 color codes

HEX	`#CAD3E8`
RGB	`rgb(202, 211, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 82.7%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 39%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 13%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 9%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.47, 1.08, -11.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.47, 11.41, 275.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.214, 64.97, 85.591)`
Decimal	`13292520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD3E8, 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 #CAD3E8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD3E8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.99:1	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 #CAD3E8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad3e8; }
.text { color: #cad3e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad3e8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 211 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad3e8, #d0cae8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #CAD3E8?: #CAD3E8 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 #CAD3E8?: The RGB value is 202, 211, 232: 202 red, 211 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD3E8?: The complementary color is #E8DFCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD3E8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.