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#CAAAC1 Color

#CAAAC1 is rgb(202, 170, 193) in RGB, hsl(317, 23%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAAAC1
HEX#CAAAC1
RGBrgb(202, 170, 193)
HSLhsl(317, 23%, 73%)
HSVhsv(317, 16%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.048 336.2)
LABlab(73.02% 14.94 -7.23)
LCHlch(73.02% 16.59 334.18)

What #CAAAC1 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 #CAAAC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.93Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.08Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.72Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.3Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.84Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 10.03

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

#CAAAC1 Channel Values

How #CAAAC1 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 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 23% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 16% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 4% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAAAC1 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAAAC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAAAC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAAAC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CAAAC1
Complementary
#AACAB3
Analogous
#C3AACA
Analogous
#CAAAB1
Triadic
#C1CAAA
Triadic
#AAC1CA
Split comp.
#B1CAAA
Split comp.
#AACAC3

Tints & Shades of #CAAAC1

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

#D2B7CA
#D8C0D1
#E0CDDA
#E5D6E1
#EDE3EA
#F3ECF1

Shades

#B68BAA
#A36C93
#875479
#6B435F
#4B2F43
#2C1B27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAAAC1.

How #CAAAC1 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#CAAAC1
Protanopia#B0B0C1
Protanomaly#BBAEC1
Deuteranopia#B5B5C0
Deuteranomaly#BEB1C0
Tritanopia#C7ADAD
Tritanomaly#C8ACB5
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAAAC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caaac1: #CAAAC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAAAC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caaac1': '#CAAAC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.667, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_caaac1">#CAAAC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAAAC1"

More Pink Colors

#CAAAC1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CAAAC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAAAC1?

#CAAAC1 is a light pink — rgb(202, 170, 193) in RGB and hsl(317, 23%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.

What is the RGB value of #CAAAC1?

#CAAAC1 is rgb(202, 170, 193) — red 202, green 170, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAAAC1?

#CAAAC1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAAAC1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAAAC1 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAAAC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAAAC1 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 7.72, 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.