Palettes / Colors / #CAEBFC
#CAEBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#CAEBFC 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 #CAEBFC 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.
#CAEBFC 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 #FCDBCA; it also sits naturally between #CAFCF4 and #CAD2FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 235, 252 |
| HSL | 200°, 89%, 89% |
| HSV | 200°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.64, 79.00, 103.57 |
| Yxy | 79.00, 0.2818, 0.3108 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.23, -7.20, -11.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.88, -7.04, -12.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 92% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEBFC
.text { color: #CAEBFC; }
.background { background-color: #CAEBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 235, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 89%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 235, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 235, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCDBCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEBFC
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 #CAEBFC: ·
How #CAEBFC 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 #CAEBFC 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 #CAEBFC?
#CAEBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 202, 235, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEBFC?
#CAEBFC is RGB 202, 235, 252 — HSL 200°, 89%, 89% — CMYK 20%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CAEBFC?
Its complement is #FCDBCA; analogous partners are #CAFCF4 and #CAD2FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEBFC for text?
Black text on #CAEBFC has a contrast ratio of 16.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.