What color is #CAB2D1?

#CAB2D1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAB2D1?

The RGB value is 202, 178, 209: 202 red, 178 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAB2D1?

The complementary color is #B9D1B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAB2D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAB2D1 color

#CAB2D1 rgb(202, 178, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CAB2D1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 69.8% green and 82% blue (202, 178, 209).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 25% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Vintage Bloom (#C0B0D0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#CAB2D1 color codes

HEX	`#CAB2D1`
RGB	`rgb(202, 178, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 69.8%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 25%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 15%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 15%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.45, 14.18, -12.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.45, 18.88, 318.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.784, 49.001, 67.039)`
Decimal	`13284049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAB2D1, 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 #CAB2D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAB2D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	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 #CAB2D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cab2d1; }
.text { color: #cab2d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cab2d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 178 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cab2d1, #d1b2c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CAB2D1?: #CAB2D1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAB2D1?: The RGB value is 202, 178, 209: 202 red, 178 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAB2D1?: The complementary color is #B9D1B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAB2D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.