What color is #CA9CC3?

#CA9CC3 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 #CA9CC3?

The RGB value is 202, 156, 195: 202 red, 156 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA9CC3?

The complementary color is #9CCAA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA9CC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA9CC3 color

#CA9CC3 rgb(202, 156, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CA9CC3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 61.2% green and 76.5% blue (202, 156, 195).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 3% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#CA9CC3 color codes

HEX	`#CA9CC3`
RGB	`rgb(202, 156, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 61.2%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 30%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 23%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.66, 23.59, -13.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.66, 27.16, 330.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.095, 40.275, 56.965)`
Decimal	`13278403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA9CC3, 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 #CA9CC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA9CC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #CA9CC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca9cc3; }
.text { color: #ca9cc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca9cc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 156 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca9cc3, #ca9cac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CA9CC3?: #CA9CC3 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 #CA9CC3?: The RGB value is 202, 156, 195: 202 red, 156 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA9CC3?: The complementary color is #9CCAA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA9CC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.