Information about #CAD6EF color

#CAD6EF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAD6EF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 214, 239) — 79.2% red, 83.9% green, 93.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 10 / 0 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CAD6EF is a pleasantly vivid azure that radiates an almost-white brightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED). Slightly further away sit Pastel Sky (#BEDDF1) and Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 214, 239) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAD6EF: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #CAD6EF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CAD6EF color variations

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

#CAD6EF 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 #CAD6EF

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

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD6EF
  • RGB202, 214, 239
  • CMYK15, 10, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(202, 214, 239)
  • HSL221°, 54%, 86%
  • HSL Precise220.541°, 53.623%, 86.471%
  • HSV221°, 15%, 94%
  • HSB221°, 15%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.839, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.839, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.839, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCAD6EF
  • DECIMAL ID13293295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01