Palettes / Colors / #CAECFE
#CAECFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#CAECFE 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 #CAECFE 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.
#CAECFE 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 #FEDBC8; it also sits naturally between #C8FEF6 and #C8D0FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAECFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 236, 254 |
| HSL | 201°, 96%, 89% |
| HSV | 201°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 20%, 7%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.24, 79.70, 105.34 |
| Yxy | 79.70, 0.2808, 0.3098 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.55, -7.28, -12.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.28, -7.14, -12.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · Blue 100%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAECFE
.text { color: #CAECFE; }
.background { background-color: #CAECFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAECFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 236, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 96%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAECFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 236, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAECFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 236, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAECFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAECFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEDBC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAECFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAECFE
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 #CAECFE: ·
How #CAECFE 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 #CAECFE 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 #CAECFE?
#CAECFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 202, 236, 254). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAECFE?
#CAECFE is RGB 202, 236, 254 — HSL 201°, 96%, 89% — CMYK 20%, 7%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CAECFE?
Its complement is #FEDBC8; analogous partners are #C8FEF6 and #C8D0FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAECFE for text?
Black text on #CAECFE has a contrast ratio of 16.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.