#CAE3FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.5% 0.041 246), rgb(202, 227, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#CAE3FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE3FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 227, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.041 246) |
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 #CAE3FA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE3FA | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE3FA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE3FA text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE3FA
oklch(90.5% 0.041 246)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D78B4
oklch(55.5% 0.119 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E659B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C537D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4565
oklch(37.8% 0.071 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#CAE3FA 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) | #DAE3FB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DEFA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE8EA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE3FA
#CAE3FA
oklch(90.5% 0.041 246)
- #F3DBC3
#F3DBC3
oklch(90.5% 0.042 67.3)
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 #CAE3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #CAE3FA 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.