Information about #CAD3EE color

#CAD3EE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CAD3EE is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 211, 238) (79.2% red, 82.7% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 14 / 11 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CAD3EE reads as a confidently colored deep-sea blue and glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soap (#CEC8EF) and Pastel Sky (#BEDDF1).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 211, 238) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. No one has named #CAD3EE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CAD3EE color variations

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

#CAD3EE 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 #CAD3EE

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

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD3EE
  • RGB202, 211, 238
  • CMYK14, 11, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(202, 211, 238)
  • HSL225°, 51%, 86%
  • HSL Precise225°, 51.429%, 86.275%
  • HSV225°, 15%, 93%
  • HSB225°, 15%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.827, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.827, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.827, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCAD3EE
  • DECIMAL ID13292526
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01