What color is #CAD3EB?

#CAD3EB is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD3EB?

The RGB value is 202, 211, 235: 202 red, 211 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD3EB?

The complementary color is #EBE2CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD3EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD3EB color

#CAD3EB rgb(202, 211, 235)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD3EB is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 82.7% green and 92.2% blue (202, 211, 235).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 45% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.03:1).

#CAD3EB color codes

HEX	`#CAD3EB`
RGB	`rgb(202, 211, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 82.7%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 45%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 10%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.56, 1.69, -12.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.56, 12.93, 277.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.643, 65.142, 87.855)`
Decimal	`13292523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD3EB, 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 #CAD3EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD3EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.03:1	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 #CAD3EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad3eb; }
.text { color: #cad3eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad3eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 211 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad3eb, #d2caeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #CAD3EB?: #CAD3EB is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD3EB?: The RGB value is 202, 211, 235: 202 red, 211 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD3EB?: The complementary color is #EBE2CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD3EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.