What color is #CABCD2?

#CABCD2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CABCD2?

The RGB value is 202, 188, 210: 202 red, 188 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CABCD2?

The complementary color is #C4D2BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CABCD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CABCD2 color

#CABCD2 rgb(202, 188, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CABCD2 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 73.7% green and 82.4% blue (202, 188, 210).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 20% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#CABCD2 color codes

HEX	`#CABCD2`
RGB	`rgb(202, 188, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 73.7%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 20%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 10%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 10%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.98, 8.96, -9.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.98, 12.87, 314.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.971, 53.176, 68.381)`
Decimal	`13286610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CABCD2, 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 #CABCD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CABCD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	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 #CABCD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cabcd2; }
.text { color: #cabcd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cabcd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 188 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cabcd2, #d2bccf); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CABCD2?: #CABCD2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CABCD2?: The RGB value is 202, 188, 210: 202 red, 188 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CABCD2?: The complementary color is #C4D2BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CABCD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.