What color is #CA92D7?

#CA92D7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA92D7?

The RGB value is 202, 146, 215: 202 red, 146 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA92D7?

The complementary color is #9FD792, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA92D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA92D7 color

#CA92D7 rgb(202, 146, 215)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CA92D7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 57.3% green and 84.3% blue (202, 146, 215).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 46% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#CA92D7 color codes

HEX	`#CA92D7`
RGB	`rgb(202, 146, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 57.3%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 46%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 32%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.04, 32.88, -27.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.04, 42.56, 320.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.9, 38.022, 69.145)`
Decimal	`13275863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA92D7, 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 #CA92D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA92D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	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 #CA92D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca92d7; }
.text { color: #ca92d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca92d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 146 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca92d7, #d792c2); }

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Questions

What color is #CA92D7?: #CA92D7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA92D7?: The RGB value is 202, 146, 215: 202 red, 146 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA92D7?: The complementary color is #9FD792, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA92D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.