What color is #CA9DBD?

#CA9DBD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA9DBD?

The RGB value is 202, 157, 189: 202 red, 157 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA9DBD?

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

Is black or white text better on #CA9DBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA9DBD color

#CA9DBD rgb(202, 157, 189)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CA9DBD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 61.6% green and 74.1% blue (202, 157, 189).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 6% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lavender (#D8A1C4), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#CA9DBD color codes

HEX	`#CA9DBD`
RGB	`rgb(202, 157, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 61.6%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 30%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 22%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.72, 21.96, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.72, 24.15, 335.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.599, 40.346, 53.52)`
Decimal	`13278653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA9DBD, 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 #CA9DBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA9DBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #CA9DBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca9dbd; }
.text { color: #ca9dbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca9dbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 157 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca9dbd, #ca9da7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CA9DBD?: #CA9DBD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA9DBD?: The RGB value is 202, 157, 189: 202 red, 157 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA9DBD?: The complementary color is #9DCAAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA9DBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.