What color is #CAC7E2?

#CAC7E2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAC7E2?

The RGB value is 202, 199, 226: 202 red, 199 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAC7E2?

The complementary color is #DFE2C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAC7E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAC7E2 color

#CAC7E2 rgb(202, 199, 226)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CAC7E2 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 78% green and 88.6% blue (202, 199, 226).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 32% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plateau (#CFCBE5), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.78:1).

#CAC7E2 color codes

HEX	`#CAC7E2`
RGB	`rgb(202, 199, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 78%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 32%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 12%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 12%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.23, 6.22, -12.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.23, 14.4, 295.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.505, 58.894, 80.222)`
Decimal	`13289442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAC7E2, 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 #CAC7E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAC7E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	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 #CAC7E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cac7e2; }
.text { color: #cac7e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cac7e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 199 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cac7e2, #d7c7e2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CAC7E2?: #CAC7E2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAC7E2?: The RGB value is 202, 199, 226: 202 red, 199 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAC7E2?: The complementary color is #DFE2C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAC7E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.