#CACFE5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.7% 0.031 275.5), rgb(202, 207, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#CACFE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 207, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 34%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.031 275.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CACFE5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CACFE5 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CACFE5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACFE5 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CACFE5
oklch(85.7% 0.031 275.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#959EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BB
oklch(63% 0.082 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#656FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#545C8F
oklch(49% 0.082 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#444C74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#CACFE5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C9D1E6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CFE4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D3D6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACFE5
#CACFE5
oklch(85.7% 0.031 275.5)
- #D6D0BA
#D6D0BA
oklch(85.6% 0.03 94.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CACFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #CACFE5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.