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#CA6DCA Color

#CA6DCA is rgb(202, 109, 202) in RGB, hsl(300, 47%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA6DCA
HEX#CA6DCA
RGBrgb(202, 109, 202)
HSLhsl(300, 47%, 61%)
HSVhsv(300, 46%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.165 327.2)
LABlab(59.60% 47.32 -32.43)
LCHlch(59.60% 57.36 325.58)

What #CA6DCA 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 #CA6DCA, 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.

#CA6DCA Channel Values

How #CA6DCA 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 109 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 47% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 46% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA6DCA 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA6DCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA6DCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA6DCA; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CA6DCA

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA6DCA.

How #CA6DCA 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#CA6DCA
Protanopia#8383CA
Protanomaly#A47BCA
Deuteranopia#9494C8
Deuteranomaly#AC86C9
Tritanopia#C17E7E
Tritanomaly#C577A2
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA6DCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca6dca: #CA6DCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA6DCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca6dca': '#CA6DCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.427, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ca6dca">#CA6DCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA6DCA"

More Pink Colors

#CA6DCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA6DCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA6DCA?

#CA6DCA is a light pink — rgb(202, 109, 202) in RGB and hsl(300, 47%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.

What is the RGB value of #CA6DCA?

#CA6DCA is rgb(202, 109, 202) — red 202, green 109, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA6DCA?

#CA6DCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA6DCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA6DCA scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA6DCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA6DCA 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 6.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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