What color is #CA9CC0?

#CA9CC0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA9CC0?

The RGB value is 202, 156, 192: 202 red, 156 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA9CC0?

The complementary color is #9CCAA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA9CC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA9CC0 color

#CA9CC0 rgb(202, 156, 192)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CA9CC0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 61.2% green and 75.3% blue (202, 156, 192).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 5% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#CA9CC0 color codes

HEX	`#CA9CC0`
RGB	`rgb(202, 156, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 61.2%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 30%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 23%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 5%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.57, 23.04, -11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.57, 25.95, 332.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.759, 40.141, 55.196)`
Decimal	`13278400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA9CC0, 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 #CA9CC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA9CC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	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 #CA9CC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca9cc0; }
.text { color: #ca9cc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca9cc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 156 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca9cc0, #ca9ca9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CA9CC0?: #CA9CC0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA9CC0?: The RGB value is 202, 156, 192: 202 red, 156 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA9CC0?: The complementary color is #9CCAA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA9CC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.