What color is #CA8DEB?

#CA8DEB is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA8DEB?

The RGB value is 202, 141, 235: 202 red, 141 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA8DEB?

The complementary color is #AEEB8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA8DEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA8DEB color

#CA8DEB rgb(202, 141, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CA8DEB is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 55.3% green and 92.2% blue (202, 141, 235).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 70% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Dream Vapour (#CC99EE), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#CA8DEB color codes

HEX	`#CA8DEB`
RGB	`rgb(202, 141, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 55.3%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 70%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 40%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 40%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.73, 39.68, -38.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.73, 55.31, 315.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.875, 37.605, 83.265)`
Decimal	`13274603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA8DEB, 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 #CA8DEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA8DEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	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 #CA8DEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca8deb; }
.text { color: #ca8deb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca8deb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 141 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca8deb, #eb8ddd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Heliotrope.

Questions

What color is #CA8DEB?: #CA8DEB is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA8DEB?: The RGB value is 202, 141, 235: 202 red, 141 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA8DEB?: The complementary color is #AEEB8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA8DEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.