Information about #CDCADE color

#CDCADE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CDCADE is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 202, 222) — 80.4% red, 79.2% green, 87.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 8 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained blue, #CDCADE appears airy and pastel-like. 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 a hair away from Confederate Grey (#CBCBDE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1) and Link Water (#C7CDD8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(205, 202, 222)), which gives #CDCADE its character. If you plan to put text on a #CDCADE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDCADE color variations

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

#CDCADE 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 #CDCADE

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

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

In The Mauve color link
In The Mauve

#CECBD1

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Zumthor color link
Zumthor

#CDD5D5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDCADE
  • RGB205, 202, 222
  • CMYK7, 8, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(205, 202, 222)
  • HSL249°, 23%, 83%
  • HSL Precise249°, 23.256%, 83.137%
  • HSV249°, 9%, 87%
  • HSB249°, 9%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.792, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.792, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.792, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDCADE
  • DECIMAL ID13486814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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