What color is #CAD5E7?

#CAD5E7 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD5E7?

The RGB value is 202, 213, 231: 202 red, 213 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD5E7?

The complementary color is #E7DCCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD5E7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD5E7 color

#CAD5E7 rgb(202, 213, 231)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD5E7 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 83.5% green and 90.6% blue (202, 213, 231).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 38% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.18:1).

#CAD5E7 color codes

HEX	`#CAD5E7`
RGB	`rgb(202, 213, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 83.5%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 38%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 13%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 8%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.95, -0.18, -10.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.95, 10.11, 268.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.572, 65.914, 85.012)`
Decimal	`13293031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD5E7, 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 #CAD5E7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD5E7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.18:1	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 #CAD5E7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad5e7; }
.text { color: #cad5e7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad5e7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 213 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad5e7, #cdcae7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #CAD5E7?: #CAD5E7 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD5E7?: The RGB value is 202, 213, 231: 202 red, 213 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD5E7?: The complementary color is #E7DCCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD5E7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.