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#CA9BBB Color

#CA9BBB is rgb(202, 155, 187) in RGB, hsl(319, 31%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 7%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA9BBB
HEX#CA9BBB
RGBrgb(202, 155, 187)
HSLhsl(319, 31%, 70%)
HSVhsv(319, 23%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 7%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.07 338.4)
LABlab(69.22% 21.90 -9.51)
LCHlch(69.22% 23.87 336.52)

What #CA9BBB 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 #CA9BBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.49Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.38Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 8.49Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.66Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.71Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.94

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

#CA9BBB Channel Values

How #CA9BBB 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 155 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 31% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 23% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 7% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA9BBB 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA9BBB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA9BBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA9BBB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA9BBB
Complementary
#9BCAAA
Analogous
#C29BCA
Analogous
#CA9BA3
Triadic
#BBCA9B
Triadic
#9BBBCA
Split comp.
#A3CA9B
Split comp.
#9BCAC2

Tints & Shades of #CA9BBB

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

#D1A8C4
#D8B6CD
#DFC3D6
#E6D0DF
#EDDEE8
#F4EBF1

Shades

#BA7DA7
#A95B90
#8C4A77
#6B385B
#4D2841
#2B1725

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA9BBB.

How #CA9BBB 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#CA9BBB
Protanopia#A4A4BB
Protanomaly#B5A1BB
Deuteranopia#ACACBA
Deuteranomaly#B9A6BA
Tritanopia#C79F9F
Tritanomaly#C89EAB
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA9BBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca9bbb: #CA9BBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA9BBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca9bbb': '#CA9BBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.608, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_ca9bbb">#CA9BBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA9BBB"

More Pink Colors

#CA9BBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA9BBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA9BBB?

#CA9BBB is a light pink — rgb(202, 155, 187) in RGB and hsl(319, 31%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #CA9BBB?

#CA9BBB is rgb(202, 155, 187) — red 202, green 155, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA9BBB?

#CA9BBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 7%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA9BBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA9BBB scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA9BBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA9BBB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 14.41, 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.