#CAEAFC
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92% 0.042 232.5), rgb(202, 234, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#CAEAFC is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAEAFC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 234, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 89%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.042 232.5) |
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 #CAEAFC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAEAFC | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAEAFC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #CAEAFC text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAEAFC
oklch(92% 0.042 232.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#67AACD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#3594C0
oklch(63% 0.109 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.114 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.1)
#CAEAFC 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) | #E1E9FD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE3FC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCEFF0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAEAFC
#CAEAFC
oklch(92% 0.042 232.5)
- #FCDECC
#FCDECC
oklch(92.1% 0.041 53)
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 #CAEAFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
Use #CAEAFC 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.