What color is #CA8AB7?

#CA8AB7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA8AB7?

The RGB value is 202, 138, 183: 202 red, 138 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA8AB7?

The complementary color is #8ACA9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA8AB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA8AB7 color

#CA8AB7 rgb(202, 138, 183)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CA8AB7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 54.1% green and 71.8% blue (202, 138, 183).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 38% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 9% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is La la Love (#BF90BB), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#CA8AB7 color codes

HEX	`#CA8AB7`
RGB	`rgb(202, 138, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 54.1%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 38%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 32%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 9%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.08, 31.31, -13.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.08, 34.15, 336.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.993, 34.154, 49.171)`
Decimal	`13273783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA8AB7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CA8AB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA8AB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CA8AB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca8ab7; }
.text { color: #ca8ab7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca8ab7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 138 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca8ab7, #ca8a97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #CA8AB7?: #CA8AB7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA8AB7?: The RGB value is 202, 138, 183: 202 red, 138 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA8AB7?: The complementary color is #8ACA9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA8AB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.