What color is #CA9ECA?

#CA9ECA 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 #CA9ECA?

The RGB value is 202, 158, 202: 202 red, 158 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA9ECA?

The complementary color is #9ECA9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA9ECA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA9ECA color

#CA9ECA rgb(202, 158, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CA9ECA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 62% green and 79.2% blue (202, 158, 202).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 29% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#CA9ECA color codes

HEX	`#CA9ECA`
RGB	`rgb(202, 158, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 62%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 29%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 22%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.37, 23.79, -16.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.37, 28.82, 325.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.243, 41.276, 61.344)`
Decimal	`13278922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA9ECA, 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 #CA9ECA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA9ECA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	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 #CA9ECA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca9eca; }
.text { color: #ca9eca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca9eca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 158 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca9eca, #ca9eb4); }

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Questions

What color is #CA9ECA?: #CA9ECA 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 #CA9ECA?: The RGB value is 202, 158, 202: 202 red, 158 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA9ECA?: The complementary color is #9ECA9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA9ECA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.