Information about #CAD6E7 color

#CAD6E7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAD6E7 falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 214, 231) — 79.2% red, 83.9% green, 90.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAD6E7 presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED). Slightly further away sit Sweetwaters (#C3D1DF) and Cut Glass (#C9DBDC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(202, 214, 231)), which gives #CAD6E7 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #CAD6E7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CAD6E7 color variations

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

#CAD6E7 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 #CAD6E7

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

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD6E7
  • RGB202, 214, 231
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(202, 214, 231)
  • HSL215°, 38%, 85%
  • HSL Precise215.172°, 37.662%, 84.902%
  • HSV215°, 13%, 91%
  • HSB215°, 13%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.839, 0.906)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.839, 0.906, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.839, 0.906)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAD6E7
  • DECIMAL ID13293287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01