What color is #CAC6D8?

#CAC6D8 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAC6D8?

The RGB value is 202, 198, 216: 202 red, 198 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC6D8?

The complementary color is #D4D8C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC6D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC6D8 color

#CAC6D8 rgb(202, 198, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAC6D8 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 77.6% green and 84.7% blue (202, 198, 216).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 19% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#CAC6D8 color codes

HEX	`#CAC6D8`
RGB	`rgb(202, 198, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 77.6%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 19%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 8%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.68, 4.76, -8.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.68, 9.7, 299.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.944, 57.902, 73.129)`
Decimal	`13289176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC6D8, 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 #CAC6D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC6D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	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 #CAC6D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac6d8; }
.text { color: #cac6d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac6d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 198 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac6d8, #d3c6d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CAC6D8?: #CAC6D8 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAC6D8?: The RGB value is 202, 198, 216: 202 red, 198 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC6D8?: The complementary color is #D4D8C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC6D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.