#CAA7E6 Color
#CAA7E6 is rgb(202, 167, 230) in RGB, hsl(273, 56%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 27%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CAA7E6rgb(202, 167, 230)hsl(273, 56%, 78%)hsv(273, 27%, 90%)cmyk(12%, 27%, 0%, 10%)oklch(78.1% 0.095 309.5)lab(73.31% 21.91 -26.94)lch(73.31% 34.72 309.12)What #CAA7E6 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 #CAA7E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CAA7E6 Channel Values
How #CAA7E6 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 167 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 56% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 27% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAA7E6 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 #CAA7E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAA7E6; 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 #CAA7E6
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 #CAA7E6 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.
#CAA7E6#AEAEE6#BAABE6#B4B4E5#BDAFE6#C2B1B1#C5ADC8#B4B4B4Using #CAA7E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-caa7e6: #CAA7E6;background-color: #CAA7E6;colors: { 'color-caa7e6': '#CAA7E6' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.655, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_caa7e6">#CAA7E6</color>fill="#CAA7E6"More Purple Colors
#CAA7E6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CAA7E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CAA7E6?
#CAA7E6 is a light purple — rgb(202, 167, 230) in RGB and hsl(273, 56%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #CAA7E6?
#CAA7E6 is rgb(202, 167, 230) — red 202, green 167, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CAA7E6?
#CAA7E6 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 27%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CAA7E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CAA7E6 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CAA7E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CAA7E6 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 10.14, which is visibly different.
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