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Information about #CAD4E3 color

#CAD4E3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAD4E3 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 212, 227) — 79.2% red, 83.1% green, 89% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 6 / 0 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CAD4E3 reads as a mildly saturated azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sweetwaters (#C3D1DF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cut Glass (#C9DBDC) and Confederate Grey (#CBCBDE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(202, 212, 227)), which gives #CAD4E3 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CAD4E3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CAD4E3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CAD4E3 color variations

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

#CAD4E3 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 #CAD4E3

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

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD4E3
  • RGB202, 212, 227
  • CMYK10, 6, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(202, 212, 227)
  • HSL216°, 31%, 84%
  • HSL Precise216°, 30.864%, 84.118%
  • HSV216°, 11%, 89%
  • HSB216°, 11%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.831, 0.890)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.831, 0.890, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.831, 0.890)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAD4E3
  • DECIMAL ID13292771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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