Information about #CAD9E6 color

#CAD9E6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAD9E6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 217, 230) — 79.2% red, 85.1% green, 90.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 5 / 0 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CAD9E6 is a mildly saturated azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cut Glass (#C9DBDC). Slightly further away sit Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED) and Monroe Blue (#D3DFE8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(202, 217, 230)), which gives #CAD9E6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAD9E6: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #CAD9E6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CAD9E6 color variations

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

#CAD9E6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CAD9E6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CAD9E6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CAD9E6 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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#CAD9E6 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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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 #CAD9E6

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

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Heavenly Meadow color link
Heavenly Meadow

#CDE5E8

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Aluminum Foil color link
Aluminum Foil

#D2D9DB

Designer White color link
Designer White

#D7D9E2

Soft Light Blue color link
Soft Light Blue

#C7E4EE

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

#CAD9E6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD9E6
  • RGB202, 217, 230
  • CMYK11, 5, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(202, 217, 230)
  • HSL208°, 36%, 85%
  • HSL Precise207.857°, 35.897%, 84.706%
  • HSV208°, 12%, 90%
  • HSB208°, 12%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.851, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.851, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.851, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAD9E6
  • DECIMAL ID13294054
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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