Information about #CAC9E9 color

#CAC9E9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAC9E9 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 201, 233) — 79.2% red, 78.8% green, 91.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 13 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CAC9E9 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid blue — one that radiates an almost-white brightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soap (#CEC8EF). Slightly further away sit Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1) and Confederate Grey (#CBCBDE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(202, 201, 233)), which gives #CAC9E9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #CAC9E9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CAC9E9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CAC9E9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CAC9E9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAC9E9
  • RGB202, 201, 233
  • CMYK12, 13, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(202, 201, 233)
  • HSL242°, 42%, 85%
  • HSL Precise241.875°, 42.105%, 85.098%
  • HSV242°, 14%, 91%
  • HSB242°, 14%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.788, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.788, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.788, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCAC9E9
  • DECIMAL ID13289961
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01