Palettes / Colors / #CACEFB
#CACEFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CACEFB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CACEFB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CACEFB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FBF7CB; it also sits naturally between #CBE7FB and #DFCBFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CACEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 206, 251 |
| HSL | 235°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 235°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.84, 63.66, 100.19 |
| Yxy | 63.66, 0.2804, 0.2796 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.79, 7.75, -22.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.79, 7.57, -23.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 81% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CACEFB
.text { color: #CACEFB; }
.background { background-color: #CACEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CACEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 206, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CACEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 206, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CACEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 206, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CACEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CACEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF7CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CACEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CACEFB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CACEFB: ·
How #CACEFB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CACEFB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CACEFB?
#CACEFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 202, 206, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CACEFB?
#CACEFB is RGB 202, 206, 251 — HSL 235°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 20%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CACEFB?
Its complement is #FBF7CB; analogous partners are #CBE7FB and #DFCBFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CACEFB for text?
Black text on #CACEFB has a contrast ratio of 13.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.