Palettes / Colors / #CAECFD
#CAECFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#CAECFD 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 #CAECFD 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.
#CAECFD 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 #FDDAC9; it also sits naturally between #C9FDF4 and #C9D2FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAECFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 236, 253 |
| HSL | 200°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 200°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.08, 79.64, 104.50 |
| Yxy | 79.64, 0.2813, 0.3108 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.52, -7.49, -11.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.24, -7.34, -12.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · 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 #CAECFD
.text { color: #CAECFD; }
.background { background-color: #CAECFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAECFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 236, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAECFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 236, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAECFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 236, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAECFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAECFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDDAC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAECFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAECFD
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 #CAECFD: ·
How #CAECFD 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 #CAECFD 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 #CAECFD?
#CAECFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 202, 236, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAECFD?
#CAECFD is RGB 202, 236, 253 — HSL 200°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 20%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CAECFD?
Its complement is #FDDAC9; analogous partners are #C9FDF4 and #C9D2FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAECFD for text?
Black text on #CAECFD has a contrast ratio of 16.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.