What color is #CAB8D6?

#CAB8D6 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sweet Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAB8D6?

The RGB value is 202, 184, 214: 202 red, 184 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAB8D6?

The complementary color is #C4D6B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAB8D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAB8D6 color

#CAB8D6 rgb(202, 184, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CAB8D6 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 72.2% green and 83.9% blue (202, 184, 214).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 27% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Lucid Dreams (#CCBBDD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#CAB8D6 color codes

HEX	`#CAB8D6`
RGB	`rgb(202, 184, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 72.2%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 27%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 14%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 14%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.1, 11.9, -12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.1, 17.42, 313.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.633, 51.693, 70.758)`
Decimal	`13285590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAB8D6, 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 #CAB8D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAB8D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	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 #CAB8D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cab8d6; }
.text { color: #cab8d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cab8d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 184 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cab8d6, #d6b8d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CAB8D6?: #CAB8D6 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sweet Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAB8D6?: The RGB value is 202, 184, 214: 202 red, 184 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAB8D6?: The complementary color is #C4D6B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAB8D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.