What color is #CAC0D1?

#CAC0D1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAC0D1?

The RGB value is 202, 192, 209: 202 red, 192 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC0D1?

The complementary color is #C7D1C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC0D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC0D1 color

#CAC0D1 rgb(202, 192, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAC0D1 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 75.3% green and 82% blue (202, 192, 209).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 16% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#CAC0D1 color codes

HEX	`#CAC0D1`
RGB	`rgb(202, 192, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 75.3%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 16%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 8%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.96, 6.62, -7.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.96, 9.81, 312.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.713, 54.859, 68.016)`
Decimal	`13287633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC0D1, 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 #CAC0D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC0D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	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 #CAC0D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac0d1; }
.text { color: #cac0d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac0d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 192 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac0d1, #d1c0d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CAC0D1?: #CAC0D1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAC0D1?: The RGB value is 202, 192, 209: 202 red, 192 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC0D1?: The complementary color is #C7D1C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC0D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.