Information about #CAD8EA color

#CAD8EA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAD8EA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 216, 234) (79.2% red, 84.7% green, 91.8% blue), or CMYK 13 / 7 / 0 / 8 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAD8EA presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Monroe Blue (#D3DFE8) and Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE).

The recipe behind #CAD8EA is rgb(202, 216, 234), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAD8EA: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #CAD8EA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CAD8EA color variations

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

#CAD8EA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CAD8EA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CAD8EA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CAD8EA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CAD8EA 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
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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
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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
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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
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#D7E9C8
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CAD8EA

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

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Soft Light Blue color link
Soft Light Blue

#C7E4EE

Heavenly Meadow color link
Heavenly Meadow

#CDE5E8

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Designer White color link
Designer White

#D7D9E2

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Light Bluish Grey color link
Light Bluish Grey

#DADAE7

#CAD8EA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD8EA
  • RGB202, 216, 234
  • CMYK13, 7, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(202, 216, 234)
  • HSL214°, 43%, 85%
  • HSL Precise213.75°, 43.243%, 85.49%
  • HSV214°, 14%, 92%
  • HSB214°, 14%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.847, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.847, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.847, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCAD8EA
  • DECIMAL ID13293802
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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