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#CA91CF Color

#CA91CF is rgb(202, 145, 207) in RGB, hsl(295, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA91CF
HEX#CA91CF
RGBrgb(202, 145, 207)
HSLhsl(295, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(295, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.108 323.9)
LABlab(67.44% 29.84 -23.24)
LCHlch(67.44% 37.82 322.09)

What #CA91CF 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 #CA91CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.12Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 6.38African Violet#B284BEΔE 7.36Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.4Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.81Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.17

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

#CA91CF Channel Values

How #CA91CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA91CF 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA91CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA91CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA91CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA91CF
Complementary
#96CF91
Analogous
#AB91CF
Analogous
#CF91B5
Triadic
#CFCA91
Triadic
#91CFCA
Split comp.
#B5CF91
Split comp.
#91CFAB

Tints & Shades of #CA91CF

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

#D19FD5
#D7ADDB
#DEBCE1
#E7CDE9
#EEDCEF
#F5EAF6

Shades

#BA71C1
#A94EB1
#8B4091
#6C3271
#4E2452
#2C142E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA91CF.

How #CA91CF 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#CA91CF
Protanopia#9D9DCF
Protanomaly#B198CF
Deuteranopia#A7A7CE
Deuteranomaly#B69ECE
Tritanopia#C39B9B
Tritanomaly#C697B2
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA91CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca91cf: #CA91CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA91CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca91cf': '#CA91CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.569, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ca91cf">#CA91CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA91CF"

More Pink Colors

#CA91CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CA91CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA91CF?

#CA91CF is a light pink — rgb(202, 145, 207) in RGB and hsl(295, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #CA91CF?

#CA91CF is rgb(202, 145, 207) — red 202, green 145, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA91CF?

#CA91CF converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA91CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA91CF scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA91CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA91CF 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 6.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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