What color is #CA9DD0?

#CA9DD0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA9DD0?

The RGB value is 202, 157, 208: 202 red, 157 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA9DD0?

The complementary color is #A3D09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA9DD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA9DD0 color

#CA9DD0 rgb(202, 157, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CA9DD0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 61.6% green and 81.6% blue (202, 157, 208).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 35% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#CA9DD0 color codes

HEX	`#CA9DD0`
RGB	`rgb(202, 157, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 61.6%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 35%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 25%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.33, 25.48, -19.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.33, 32.17, 322.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.798, 41.226, 65.102)`
Decimal	`13278672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA9DD0, 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 #CA9DD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA9DD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	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 #CA9DD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca9dd0; }
.text { color: #ca9dd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca9dd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 157 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca9dd0, #d09dbc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CA9DD0?: #CA9DD0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA9DD0?: The RGB value is 202, 157, 208: 202 red, 157 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA9DD0?: The complementary color is #A3D09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA9DD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.