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#CA77AA Color

#CA77AA is rgb(202, 119, 170) in RGB, hsl(323, 44%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 16%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA77AA
HEX#CA77AA
RGBrgb(202, 119, 170)
HSLhsl(323, 44%, 63%)
HSVhsv(323, 41%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 16%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.121 343.3)
LABlab(60.61% 38.33 -12.73)
LCHlch(60.61% 40.39 341.63)

What #CA77AA 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 #CA77AA, 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.

#CA77AA Channel Values

How #CA77AA 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 119 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 44% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 41% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 16% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA77AA 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA77AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA77AA; 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 #CA77AA

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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How #CA77AA 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#CA77AA
Protanopia#8A8AAA
Protanomaly#A783AA
Deuteranopia#9999A8
Deuteranomaly#AF8DA9
Tritanopia#C67F7F
Tritanomaly#C77C92
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #CA77AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca77aa: #CA77AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA77AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca77aa': '#CA77AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.467, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_ca77aa">#CA77AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA77AA"

More Pink Colors

#CA77AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA77AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA77AA?

#CA77AA is a light pink — rgb(202, 119, 170) in RGB and hsl(323, 44%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.

What is the RGB value of #CA77AA?

#CA77AA is rgb(202, 119, 170) — red 202, green 119, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA77AA?

#CA77AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 16%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA77AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA77AA scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA77AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA77AA 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.63, which is visibly different.

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