#CAA1DE Color
#CAA1DE is rgb(202, 161, 222) in RGB, hsl(280, 48%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 27%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CAA1DErgb(202, 161, 222)hsl(280, 48%, 75%)hsv(280, 27%, 87%)cmyk(9%, 27%, 0%, 13%)oklch(76.7% 0.096 314.4)lab(71.64% 23.77 -25.13)lch(71.64% 34.59 313.41)What #CAA1DE 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 #CAA1DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CAA1DE Channel Values
How #CAA1DE 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 161 · B 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 48% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 27% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.17:1 vs white · 9.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAA1DE 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 #CAA1DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAA1DE; 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 #CAA1DE
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 #CAA1DE 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.
#CAA1DE#A9A9DE#B7A6DE#B0B0DD#BBAADD#C3AAAA#C6A7C1#B0B0B0Using #CAA1DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-caa1de: #CAA1DE;background-color: #CAA1DE;colors: { 'color-caa1de': '#CAA1DE' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.631, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_caa1de">#CAA1DE</color>fill="#CAA1DE"More Purple Colors
#CAA1DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CAA1DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CAA1DE?
#CAA1DE is a light purple — rgb(202, 161, 222) in RGB and hsl(280, 48%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.64.
What is the RGB value of #CAA1DE?
#CAA1DE is rgb(202, 161, 222) — red 202, green 161, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CAA1DE?
#CAA1DE converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 27%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CAA1DE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CAA1DE scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CAA1DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CAA1DE 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 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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