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#CA66DB Color

#CA66DB is rgb(202, 102, 219) in RGB, hsl(291, 62%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 53%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA66DB
HEX#CA66DB
RGBrgb(202, 102, 219)
HSLhsl(291, 62%, 63%)
HSVhsv(291, 53%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 53%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.192 321.6)
LABlab(58.94% 52.99 -43.03)
LCHlch(58.94% 68.27 320.92)

What #CA66DB 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 #CA66DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.39Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 7.86Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 8.41Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.73Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.92Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.5

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

#CA66DB Channel Values

How #CA66DB 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 102 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 62% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 53% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA66DB 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA66DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA66DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA66DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA66DB
Complementary
#78DB66
Analogous
#8F66DB
Analogous
#DB66B2
Triadic
#DBCA66
Triadic
#66DBCA
Split comp.
#B2DB66
Split comp.
#66DB8F

Tints & Shades of #CA66DB

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.

Tints

#D17BE0
#D88FE5
#DFA4EA
#E6B9EF
#EECDF3
#F5E2F8

Shades

#BE45D3
#A82DBE
#8B259D
#6A1C78
#4D1457
#2C0C32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA66DB.

How #CA66DB 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#CA66DB
Protanopia#7F7FDB
Protanomaly#A276DB
Deuteranopia#9191D9
Deuteranomaly#AB82DA
Tritanopia#BE7D7D
Tritanomaly#C375AB
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA66DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca66db: #CA66DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA66DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca66db': '#CA66DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.400, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_ca66db">#CA66DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA66DB"

More Pink Colors

#CA66DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA66DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA66DB?

#CA66DB is a light pink — rgb(202, 102, 219) in RGB and hsl(291, 62%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #CA66DB?

#CA66DB is rgb(202, 102, 219) — red 202, green 102, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA66DB?

#CA66DB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 53%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA66DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA66DB scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA66DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA66DB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.