#CAE3FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.6% 0.046 250.4), rgb(202, 227, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#CAE3FE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 250°. 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 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE3FE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 227, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.046 250.4) |
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 #CAE3FE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE3FE | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE3FE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE3FE text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE3FE
oklch(90.6% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A5D9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C8ECF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C76BC
oklch(55.5% 0.131 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E63A2
oklch(49% 0.121 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5184
oklch(42.7% 0.101 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4469
oklch(37.8% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#CAE3FE 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) | #D9E3FF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DEFD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE9EC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE3FE
#CAE3FE
oklch(90.6% 0.046 250.4)
- #F4DBC0
#F4DBC0
oklch(90.5% 0.045 69.4)
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 #CAE3FE, 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 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #CAE3FE 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.