What color is #CAADD8?

#CAADD8 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 #CAADD8?

The RGB value is 202, 173, 216: 202 red, 173 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAADD8?

The complementary color is #BBD8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAADD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAADD8 color

#CAADD8 rgb(202, 173, 216)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CAADD8 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 67.8% green and 84.7% blue (202, 173, 216).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 36% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#CAADD8 color codes

HEX	`#CAADD8`
RGB	`rgb(202, 173, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 67.8%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 36%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 20%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 20%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.45, 18.28, -17.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.45, 25.51, 315.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.693, 47.402, 71.379)`
Decimal	`13282776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAADD8, 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 #CAADD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAADD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	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 #CAADD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caadd8; }
.text { color: #caadd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caadd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 173 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caadd8, #d8add1); }

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Questions

What color is #CAADD8?: #CAADD8 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 #CAADD8?: The RGB value is 202, 173, 216: 202 red, 173 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAADD8?: The complementary color is #BBD8AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAADD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.