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#CA4EB3 Color

#CA4EB3 is rgb(202, 78, 179) in RGB, hsl(311, 54%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 11%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA4EB3
HEX#CA4EB3
RGBrgb(202, 78, 179)
HSLhsl(311, 54%, 55%)
HSVhsv(311, 61%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 11%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.194 335.6)
LABlab(53.31% 58.36 -28.96)
LCHlch(53.31% 65.15 333.61)

What #CA4EB3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CA4EB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CA4EB3 Channel Values

How #CA4EB3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 202 · G 78 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 54% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 61% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 11% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4:1 vs white · 5.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA4EB3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA4EB3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA4EB3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CA4EB3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA4EB3.

How #CA4EB3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CA4EB3
Protanopia#7171B3
Protanomaly#9C65B3
Deuteranopia#8888B0
Deuteranomaly#A775B1
Tritanopia#C36262
Tritanomaly#C65B8A
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA4EB3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ca4eb3: #CA4EB3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA4EB3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca4eb3': '#CA4EB3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.306, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_ca4eb3">#CA4EB3</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA4EB3"

More Pink Colors

#CA4EB3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA4EB3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA4EB3?

#CA4EB3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(202, 78, 179) in RGB and hsl(311, 54%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #CA4EB3?

#CA4EB3 is rgb(202, 78, 179) — red 202, green 78, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA4EB3?

#CA4EB3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 11%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA4EB3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA4EB3 scores 4:1 against white and 5.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA4EB3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA4EB3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.27, which is visibly different.

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