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#CAAAC6 Color

#CAAAC6 is rgb(202, 170, 198) in RGB, hsl(308, 23%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 2%, 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 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAAAC6
HEX#CAAAC6
RGBrgb(202, 170, 198)
HSLhsl(308, 23%, 73%)
HSVhsv(308, 16%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 2%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.053 330.2)
LABlab(73.14% 15.62 -9.77)
LCHlch(73.14% 18.42 327.96)

What #CAAAC6 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 #CAAAC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.99Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 7.26Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.65Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.18Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.88Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.35

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

#CAAAC6 Channel Values

How #CAAAC6 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 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 23% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 16% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 2% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAAAC6 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAAAC6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAAAC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAAAC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CAAAC6
Complementary
#AACAAF
Analogous
#BEAACA
Analogous
#CAAAB6
Triadic
#C6CAAA
Triadic
#AAC6CA
Split comp.
#B6CAAA
Split comp.
#AACABE

Tints & Shades of #CAAAC6

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

#D2B7CE
#D8C0D5
#E0CDDD
#E5D6E3
#EDE3EC
#F3ECF2

Shades

#B68BB1
#A36C9B
#875480
#6B4365
#4B2F48
#2C1B2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAAAC6.

How #CAAAC6 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#CAAAC6
Protanopia#B0B0C6
Protanomaly#BBAEC6
Deuteranopia#B5B5C5
Deuteranomaly#BEB1C6
Tritanopia#C7AEAE
Tritanomaly#C8ACB8
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAAAC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caaac6: #CAAAC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAAAC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caaac6': '#CAAAC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.667, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_caaac6">#CAAAC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAAAC6"

More Pink Colors

#CAAAC6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CAAAC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAAAC6?

#CAAAC6 is a light pink — rgb(202, 170, 198) in RGB and hsl(308, 23%, 73%) 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 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #CAAAC6?

#CAAAC6 is rgb(202, 170, 198) — red 202, green 170, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAAAC6?

#CAAAC6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 2%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAAAC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAAAC6 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAAAC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAAAC6 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 7.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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