#CAE1EE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.7% 0.03 232.4), rgb(202, 225, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#CAE1EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE1EE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 225, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.03 232.4) |
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 #CAE1EE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE1EE | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE1EE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE1EE text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE1EE
oklch(89.7% 0.03 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 232)
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Step 500
500
#5492B2
oklch(63.1% 0.08 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#377C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#286887
oklch(49% 0.081 233)
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Step 800
800
#23556D
oklch(42.6% 0.066 232.1)
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Step 900
900
#224659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#CAE1EE 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) | #DBE0EF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DCEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E5E5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE1EE
#CAE1EE
oklch(89.7% 0.03 232.4)
- #EED8CB
#EED8CB
oklch(89.7% 0.03 52.7)
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 #CAE1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
Use #CAE1EE 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.