What color is #CAD4ED?

#CAD4ED 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 #CAD4ED?

The RGB value is 202, 212, 237: 202 red, 212 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD4ED?

The complementary color is #EDE3CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD4ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD4ED color

#CAD4ED rgb(202, 212, 237)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CAD4ED is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 83.1% green and 92.9% blue (202, 212, 237).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 49% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#CAD4ED color codes

HEX	`#CAD4ED`
RGB	`rgb(202, 212, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 83.1%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 49%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 15%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.87, 1.58, -13.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.87, 13.5, 276.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.183, 65.757, 89.468)`
Decimal	`13292781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD4ED, 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 #CAD4ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD4ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	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 #CAD4ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad4ed; }
.text { color: #cad4ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad4ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 212 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad4ed, #d2caed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #CAD4ED?: #CAD4ED 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 #CAD4ED?: The RGB value is 202, 212, 237: 202 red, 212 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD4ED?: The complementary color is #EDE3CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD4ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.