What color is #CAA6CD?

#CAA6CD 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 #CAA6CD?

The RGB value is 202, 166, 205: 202 red, 166 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA6CD?

The complementary color is #A9CDA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA6CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA6CD color

#CAA6CD rgb(202, 166, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CAA6CD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 65.1% green and 80.4% blue (202, 166, 205).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#CAA6CD color codes

HEX	`#CAA6CD`
RGB	`rgb(202, 166, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 65.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 28%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 19%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 19%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.39, 19.97, -14.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.39, 24.91, 323.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.011, 44.238, 63.703)`
Decimal	`13280973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA6CD, 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 #CAA6CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA6CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	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 #CAA6CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa6cd; }
.text { color: #caa6cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa6cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 166 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa6cd, #cda6bd); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CAA6CD?: #CAA6CD 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 #CAA6CD?: The RGB value is 202, 166, 205: 202 red, 166 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA6CD?: The complementary color is #A9CDA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA6CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.