What color is #CAA7D4?

#CAA7D4 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 #CAA7D4?

The RGB value is 202, 167, 212: 202 red, 167 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA7D4?

The complementary color is #B1D4A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA7D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA7D4 color

#CAA7D4 rgb(202, 167, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CAA7D4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 65.5% green and 83.1% blue (202, 167, 212).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 34% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#CAA7D4 color codes

HEX	`#CAA7D4`
RGB	`rgb(202, 167, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 65.5%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 34%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 21%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 21%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.86, 20.77, -18.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.86, 27.5, 319.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.058, 44.948, 68.313)`
Decimal	`13281236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA7D4, 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 #CAA7D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA7D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #CAA7D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa7d4; }
.text { color: #caa7d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa7d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 167 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa7d4, #d4a7c7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CAA7D4?: #CAA7D4 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 #CAA7D4?: The RGB value is 202, 167, 212: 202 red, 167 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA7D4?: The complementary color is #B1D4A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA7D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.