Information about #CADAED color

#CADAED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CADAED is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 218, 237) — 79.2% red, 85.5% green, 92.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 7 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #CADAED radiates an almost-white brightness. 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 hair away from Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED). Slightly further away sit Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE) and Monroe Blue (#D3DFE8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(202, 218, 237)), which gives #CADAED its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. #CADAED has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CADAED color variations

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

#CADAED 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 #CADAED

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

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CADAED
  • RGB202, 218, 237
  • CMYK14, 7, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(202, 218, 237)
  • HSL213°, 49%, 86%
  • HSL Precise212.571°, 49.296%, 86.078%
  • HSV213°, 15%, 93%
  • HSB213°, 15%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.855, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.855, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.855, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCADAED
  • DECIMAL ID13294317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01