What color is #CAA1D1?

#CAA1D1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAA1D1?

The RGB value is 202, 161, 209: 202 red, 161 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA1D1?

The complementary color is #A8D1A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA1D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA1D1 color

#CAA1D1 rgb(202, 161, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CAA1D1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 63.1% green and 82% blue (202, 161, 209).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 34% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#CAA1D1 color codes

HEX	`#CAA1D1`
RGB	`rgb(202, 161, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 63.1%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 34%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 23%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 23%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.32, 23.48, -18.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.32, 30.02, 321.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.609, 42.651, 65.981)`
Decimal	`13279697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA1D1, 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 #CAA1D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA1D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	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 #CAA1D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa1d1; }
.text { color: #caa1d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa1d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 161 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa1d1, #d1a1c0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CAA1D1?: #CAA1D1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAA1D1?: The RGB value is 202, 161, 209: 202 red, 161 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA1D1?: The complementary color is #A8D1A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA1D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.