Information about #C2CAEE color

#C2CAEE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C2CAEE falls into the Blue Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 202, 238) — 76.1% red, 79.2% green, 93.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C2CAEE reads as a pleasantly vivid blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Vodka (#BFC0EE). Slightly further away sit Blue Angel (#B7CEEC) and Soap (#CEC8EF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(194, 202, 238)), which gives #C2CAEE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #C2CAEE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C2CAEE color variations

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

#C2CAEE 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 #C2CAEE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2CAEE
  • RGB194, 202, 238
  • CMYK17, 14, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(194, 202, 238)
  • HSL229°, 56%, 85%
  • HSL Precise229.091°, 56.41%, 84.706%
  • HSV229°, 18%, 93%
  • HSB229°, 18%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.792, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.792, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.792, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC2CAEE
  • DECIMAL ID12765934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01