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#CA91B1 Color

#CA91B1 is rgb(202, 145, 177) in RGB, hsl(326, 35%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 12%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA91B1
HEX#CA91B1
RGBrgb(202, 145, 177)
HSLhsl(326, 35%, 68%)
HSVhsv(326, 28%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 12%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.08 344.6)
LABlab(66.60% 25.81 -7.81)
LCHlch(66.60% 26.97 343.16)

What #CA91B1 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 #CA91B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 6.26Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 8.95Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.37Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.79English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.83Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.01

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

#CA91B1 Channel Values

How #CA91B1 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 145 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 35% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 28% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 12% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA91B1 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA91B1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA91B1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA91B1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA91B1
Complementary
#91CAAA
Analogous
#C691CA
Analogous
#CA9195
Triadic
#B1CA91
Triadic
#91B1CA
Split comp.
#95CA91
Split comp.
#91CAC6

Tints & Shades of #CA91B1

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

#D19FBB
#D9B0C7
#E0BED1
#E6CBDB
#EDD9E4
#F5EAF0

Shades

#BB729B
#AC5385
#8D446D
#6B3353
#4C243B
#2D1623

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA91B1.

How #CA91B1 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#CA91B1
Protanopia#9D9DB1
Protanomaly#B198B1
Deuteranopia#A7A7AF
Deuteranomaly#B69EB0
Tritanopia#C79696
Tritanomaly#C894A1
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA91B1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca91b1: #CA91B1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA91B1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca91b1': '#CA91B1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.569, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_ca91b1">#CA91B1</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA91B1"

More Pink Colors

#CA91B1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA91B1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA91B1?

#CA91B1 is a light pink — rgb(202, 145, 177) in RGB and hsl(326, 35%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #CA91B1?

#CA91B1 is rgb(202, 145, 177) — red 202, green 145, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA91B1?

#CA91B1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 12%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA91B1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA91B1 scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA91B1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA91B1 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.25, which is visibly different.

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