#CA94F9 Color
#CA94F9 is rgb(202, 148, 249) in RGB, hsl(272, 89%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 41%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA94F9rgb(202, 148, 249)hsl(272, 89%, 78%)hsv(272, 41%, 98%)cmyk(19%, 41%, 0%, 2%)oklch(75.6% 0.15 307.8)lab(69.55% 34.84 -43.04)lch(69.55% 55.37 308.99)What #CA94F9 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 #CA94F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA94F9 Channel Values
How #CA94F9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 148 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 89% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 41% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.3:1 vs white · 9.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA94F9 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.
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Colors That Go With #CA94F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA94F9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CA94F9
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 #CA94F9 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.
#CA94F9#9F9FF9#B29BF9#A8A8F8#B7A1F8#BDA5A5#C29FCC#ABABABUsing #CA94F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca94f9: #CA94F9;background-color: #CA94F9;colors: { 'color-ca94f9': '#CA94F9' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.580, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_ca94f9">#CA94F9</color>fill="#CA94F9"More Purple Colors
#CA94F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA94F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA94F9?
#CA94F9 is a light purple — rgb(202, 148, 249) in RGB and hsl(272, 89%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.
What is the RGB value of #CA94F9?
#CA94F9 is rgb(202, 148, 249) — red 202, green 148, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA94F9?
#CA94F9 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 41%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA94F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA94F9 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA94F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA94F9 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 17.19, which is visibly different.
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