What color is #CAB8DB?

#CAB8DB 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 #CAB8DB?

The RGB value is 202, 184, 219: 202 red, 184 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAB8DB?

The complementary color is #C9DBB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAB8DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAB8DB color

#CAB8DB rgb(202, 184, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CAB8DB is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 72.2% green and 85.9% blue (202, 184, 219).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 33% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Lucid Dreams (#CCBBDD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.39:1).

#CAB8DB color codes

HEX	`#CAB8DB`
RGB	`rgb(202, 184, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 72.2%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 33%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 16%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 16%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.25, 12.88, -15.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.25, 19.92, 310.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.282, 51.952, 74.172)`
Decimal	`13285595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAB8DB, 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 #CAB8DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAB8DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.39:1	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 #CAB8DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cab8db; }
.text { color: #cab8db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cab8db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 184 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cab8db, #dbb8da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CAB8DB?: #CAB8DB 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 #CAB8DB?: The RGB value is 202, 184, 219: 202 red, 184 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAB8DB?: The complementary color is #C9DBB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAB8DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.