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#CA7DAB Color

#CA7DAB is rgb(202, 125, 171) in RGB, hsl(324, 42%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 15%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA7DAB
HEX#CA7DAB
RGBrgb(202, 125, 171)
HSLhsl(324, 42%, 64%)
HSVhsv(324, 38%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 15%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.112 343.8)
LABlab(61.92% 35.40 -11.34)
LCHlch(61.92% 37.17 342.24)

What #CA7DAB 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 #CA7DAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 5.15Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 9.59Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.68Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 9.77Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 11.12Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.42

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

#CA7DAB Channel Values

How #CA7DAB 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 125 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 42% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 38% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 15% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA7DAB 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA7DAB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA7DAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA7DAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA7DAB
Complementary
#7DCA9B
Analogous
#C27DCA
Analogous
#CA7D84
Triadic
#ABCA7D
Triadic
#7DABCA
Split comp.
#84CA7D
Split comp.
#7DCAC2

Tints & Shades of #CA7DAB

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

#D18FB7
#D9A1C2
#E0B3CE
#E6C1D7
#EDD4E3
#F5E6EF

Shades

#BC5C96
#AA4682
#8A3869
#6D2C53
#4C1F3A
#2F1324

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA7DAB.

How #CA7DAB 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#CA7DAB
Protanopia#8E8EAB
Protanomaly#A988AB
Deuteranopia#9C9CA9
Deuteranomaly#B091AA
Tritanopia#C68484
Tritanomaly#C88195
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA7DAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca7dab: #CA7DAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA7DAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca7dab': '#CA7DAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.490, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_ca7dab">#CA7DAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA7DAB"

More Pink Colors

#CA7DAB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA7DAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA7DAB?

#CA7DAB is a light pink — rgb(202, 125, 171) in RGB and hsl(324, 42%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #CA7DAB?

#CA7DAB is rgb(202, 125, 171) — red 202, green 125, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA7DAB?

#CA7DAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 15%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA7DAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA7DAB scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA7DAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA7DAB 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 16.08, which is visibly different.

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