What color is #CAB9CB?

#CAB9CB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAB9CB?

The RGB value is 202, 185, 203: 202 red, 185 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAB9CB?

The complementary color is #BACBB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAB9CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAB9CB color

#CAB9CB rgb(202, 185, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAB9CB is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 72.5% green and 79.6% blue (202, 185, 203).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 15% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#CAB9CB color codes

HEX	`#CAB9CB`
RGB	`rgb(202, 185, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 72.5%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 15%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 9%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.02, 9.25, -6.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.02, 11.52, 323.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.484, 51.567, 63.677)`
Decimal	`13285835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAB9CB, 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 #CAB9CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAB9CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	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 #CAB9CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cab9cb; }
.text { color: #cab9cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cab9cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 185 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cab9cb, #cbb9c3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CAB9CB?: #CAB9CB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAB9CB?: The RGB value is 202, 185, 203: 202 red, 185 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAB9CB?: The complementary color is #BACBB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAB9CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.