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#CAAABB Color

#CAAABB is rgb(202, 170, 187) in RGB, hsl(328, 23%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 7%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAAABB
HEX#CAAABB
RGBrgb(202, 170, 187)
HSLhsl(328, 23%, 73%)
HSVhsv(328, 16%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 7%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.044 344.9)
LABlab(72.87% 14.14 -4.16)
LCHlch(72.87% 14.74 343.61)

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

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.98Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 7.82Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.58Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.91Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 9.18Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 9.69

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

#CAAABB Channel Values

How #CAAABB 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 170 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 23% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 16% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 7% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAAABB 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CAAABB

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

Base
#CAAABB
Complementary
#AACAB9
Analogous
#C9AACA
Analogous
#CAAAAB
Triadic
#BBCAAA
Triadic
#AABBCA
Split comp.
#ABCAAA
Split comp.
#AACAC9

Tints & Shades of #CAAABB

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

#D2B7C5
#D8C0CD
#E0CDD7
#E5D6DE
#EDE3E8
#F3ECF0

Shades

#B68BA2
#A36C89
#87546F
#6B4358
#4B2F3E
#2C1B24

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

How #CAAABB 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#CAAABB
Protanopia#B0B0BB
Protanomaly#BBAEBB
Deuteranopia#B5B5BA
Deuteranomaly#BEB1BA
Tritanopia#C8ACAC
Tritanomaly#C9ABB2
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAAABB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caaabb: #CAAABB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAAABB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caaabb': '#CAAABB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.667, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_caaabb">#CAAABB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAAABB"

More Pink Colors

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

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CAAABB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAAABB?

#CAAABB is a light pink — rgb(202, 170, 187) in RGB and hsl(328, 23%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.

What is the RGB value of #CAAABB?

#CAAABB is rgb(202, 170, 187) — red 202, green 170, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAAABB?

#CAAABB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 7%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAAABB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAAABB scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAAABB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAAABB 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 8.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.