#CAD4FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(87.5% 0.054 273.6), rgb(202, 212, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#CAD4FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAD4FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 212, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.054 273.6) |
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 #CAD4FA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAD4FA | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAD4FA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAD4FA text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAD4FA
oklch(87.5% 0.054 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 274)
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Step 500
500
#6F81DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5968CC
oklch(55.6% 0.154 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4956B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C478F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2443
oklch(27.2% 0.058 273.7)
#CAD4FA 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) | #C9D7FC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D3F9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDBE0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAD4FA
#CAD4FA
oklch(87.5% 0.054 273.6)
- #E1D6AE
#E1D6AE
oklch(87.5% 0.054 94.5)
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 #CAD4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #CAD4FA 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.