What color is #CA8CB3?

#CA8CB3 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Moonlight Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA8CB3?

The RGB value is 202, 140, 179: 202 red, 140 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA8CB3?

The complementary color is #8CCAA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA8CB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA8CB3 color

#CA8CB3 rgb(202, 140, 179)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CA8CB3 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 54.9% green and 70.2% blue (202, 140, 179).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 37% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Moonlight Mauve (#CA83A7), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#CA8CB3 color codes

HEX	`#CA8CB3`
RGB	`rgb(202, 140, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 54.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 37%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 31%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 11%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.41, 29.54, -10.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.41, 31.48, 339.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.872, 34.569, 47.106)`
Decimal	`13274291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA8CB3, 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 #CA8CB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA8CB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	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 #CA8CB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca8cb3; }
.text { color: #ca8cb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca8cb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 140 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca8cb3, #ca8c94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #CA8CB3?: #CA8CB3 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Moonlight Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA8CB3?: The RGB value is 202, 140, 179: 202 red, 140 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA8CB3?: The complementary color is #8CCAA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA8CB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.