#CAE4FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.7% 0.041 243.7), rgb(202, 228, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#CAE4FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE4FA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.041 243.7) |
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 #CAE4FA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE4FA | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE4FA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE4FA text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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)
#CAE4FA
oklch(90.7% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D2
oklch(70.8% 0.085 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A90C6
oklch(63.1% 0.108 244)
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Step 600
600
#2879B2
oklch(55.5% 0.117 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#196699
oklch(49.1% 0.108 243.5)
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Step 800
800
#18537C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 243.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4564
oklch(37.7% 0.07 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#CAE4FA 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) | #DBE4FB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DEFA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDE9EB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE4FA
#CAE4FA
oklch(90.7% 0.041 243.7)
- #F4DBC5
#F4DBC5
oklch(90.6% 0.04 63.7)
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 #CAE4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
Use #CAE4FA 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.