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What color is CAD8EF?

The RGB color code for color number #CAD8EF is RGB(202, 216, 239). In the RGB color model, #CAD8EF has a red value of 202, a green value of 216, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.5% cyan, 9.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.3° (degrees), 53.6 % saturation, and 86.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAD8EF has a hue of 217.3° (degrees), 15.5 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.



Color CAD8EF is cool or warm?

Color CAD8EF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #CAD8EF? (For interior and product design)

CAD8EF has an LRV of nearly 68. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#CAD8EF

Light Color


Compare LRV 68 of #CAD8EF with dark and light Color




Is #CAD8EF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAD8EF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CAD8EF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 216, 239)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
216 (84.7%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
15.48%
Magenta
9.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%

HSL

HSL(217.3deg, 53.6 %, 86.5 %)

Hue
217.3°
Saturation
53.62 %.
Lightness
86.47 %.

RYB

RYB(11, 16, 32)
Red
11 (4.5%)
Yellow
16 (6.4%)
Blue
32 (12.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.3°
Saturation
15.48 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.

HWB

H: 217.3°

W: 79.22 %

B: 6.27 %

XYZ

X : 64.49

Y : 67.9

Z : 91.37

YXY

Y1 : 67.9

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 15.29%

Y : 6.27%


LRV

~ 67.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.6B 8.5/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 85.96

A : -0.1

B : -12.86

CIE-Lch

L : 85.96

C : 12.86

H : 269.55

CIE-Luv

L : 85.96

U : -8.66

V : -20.15

Hunter-Lab

L : 82.4

A : -4.5

B : -8.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CAD8EF


Here are the colors similar to CAD8EF. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#BED3E5
Pale Aqua
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAD8EF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAD8EF.


#C8D8EB
PANTONE 657 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#C3D7EE
PANTONE 2707 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#B8CCEA
PANTONE 2708 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAD8EF.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAD8EF.


#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CAD8EF


Here are the paint colors similar to CAD8EF. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAD8EF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAD8EF to Dunn-Edwards


#C8DAF5
Fly a Kite (DE 5890)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#BDCFEA
Maritime (DET 588)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#CDDCED
Alaskan Skies (DE 5876)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#C1D1E2
Drenched Rain (DE 5883)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAD8EF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAD8EF to Sherwin Williams


#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CAD8EF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAD8EF to Valspar


#BFCDE2
Carousel Purple (V074-2)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#B8CCE5
Periwinkle Dream (V073-2)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#C9D8E6
Blueberry Ice (8002-45A)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#C9DAE8
Tourmaline (V036-1)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAD8EF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAD8EF to Benjamin Moore


#BCD2ED
Windmill Wings (2067-60)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#C7D5E4
Misty Blue (820)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#BACBDF
Blue Ice (821)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#C5D3DF
Lake Placid (827)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CAD8EF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAD8EF to PPG Paints


#C7D3E0
Stratosphere (PPG1162-2)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#C2D7E9
Touch Of Blue (PPG1242-2)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#BBC6D9
Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#C8DDEE
Blue Booties (PPG1241-2)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color CAD8EF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAD8EF to Behr


#BBCEE0
Sky'S The Limit (M530-2)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#C3CFDC
Monet (PPU15-17)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#C4D1DD
Soaring Sky (S530-1)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#C7DAE8
Celestial Light (MQ3-24)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAD8EF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAD8EF to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 9.13 (90.9% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 9.35 (90.7% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 9.37 (90.6% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 10.43 (89.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#CAD8EF color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CAD8EF
Pale Aqua*

EFE1CA
Champagne*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CAD8EF?

Color that best contrast with #CAD8EF is #EFE1CA, color name is Champagne*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CAD8EF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAD8EF is #EFE1CA, color name is Champagne*.





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