Close to Quartz
#CACAE6
#CACAE6 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 79.2% green, and 90.2% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 36% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CACAE6.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.60:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CACAE6 as they’d see it.
#CACAE6 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CACAE6
What color is #CACAE6?
#CACAE6 is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 79.2% green, and 90.2% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 36% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CACAE6 in RGB?
#CACAE6 is rgb(202, 202, 230): 202 red, 202 green, and 230 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CACAE6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 12, 0, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CACAE6?
PANTONE 2657 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CACAE6?
Its complement #CECEB2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.