#CACAFE
#CACAFE
A blue color. Close to Periwinkle Haze.
AaWhite text1.56:1Fails
AaBlack text13.39:1AAA
AaAs text on white1.56:1Fails
Description
#CACAFE is a pale blue. It is cool in temperature. It brings to mind forget-me-nots and clear skies.
Psychology
Blue tends to feel calm, trustworthy and orderly. It cools whatever surrounds it and invites focus. In this pale version the effect is gentle and airy, closer to a whisper than a statement.
Meaning
Blue stands for the sky and the sea, for loyalty, peace and depth. It is the color most often named as a favorite in surveys.
Shades and tints
Variations
Harmonies
ComplementaryOpen in the generator
AnalogousOpen in the generator
TriadicOpen in the generator
Split complementaryOpen in the generator
TetradicOpen in the generator
SquareOpen in the generator
Tints and shadesOpen in the generator
Matches in Tailwind, CSS and our library
Tailwind CSS
CSS color names
How it looks with color blindness
On a website
ButtonA text linkBadge
ButtonA text linkBadge
The button uses black text (13.39:1). As text on white this color is too light (1.56:1), so the link uses its 700 shade.
Code
/* CSS */
:root {
--brand: #cacafe;
}
/* tailwind.config.js, theme.extend.colors */
brand: {
50: '#f0f0ff',
100: '#dcdcfe',
200: '#cacafe',
300: '#a9a9db',
400: '#8b8bbc',
500: '#6d6d9c',
600: '#575785',
700: '#434370',
800: '#2f2f5b',
900: '#1e1e48',
950: '#0a0a33',
},Use #CACAFE in your apps
ProcreateTap the color disc, open the Value tab, and type the code in the Hex field.
CanvaSelect the element, tap the color tile, choose + (new color) and paste the code.
IllustratorDouble-click the Fill box and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
PhotoshopClick the foreground color and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
FigmaSelect the layer, click the Fill swatch and paste the code in the hex field.