What color is #CAC2EB?

#CAC2EB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Digital Lavender. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAC2EB?

The RGB value is 202, 194, 235: 202 red, 194 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC2EB?

The complementary color is #E3EBC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC2EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC2EB color

#CAC2EB rgb(202, 194, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CAC2EB is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 76.1% green and 92.2% blue (202, 194, 235).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 51% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Digital Lavender (#CAC0E1), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#CAC2EB color codes

HEX	`#CAC2EB`
RGB	`rgb(202, 194, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 76.1%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 51%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 17%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 17%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.26, 10.75, -19.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.26, 22.08, 299.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.641, 57.138, 86.52)`
Decimal	`13288171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC2EB, 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 #CAC2EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC2EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	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 #CAC2EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac2eb; }
.text { color: #cac2eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac2eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 194 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac2eb, #dfc2eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CAC2EB?: #CAC2EB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Digital Lavender. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAC2EB?: The RGB value is 202, 194, 235: 202 red, 194 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC2EB?: The complementary color is #E3EBC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC2EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.