#CAAEEA Color
#CAAEEA is rgb(202, 174, 234) in RGB, hsl(268, 59%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 26%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CAAEEArgb(202, 174, 234)hsl(268, 59%, 80%)hsv(268, 26%, 92%)cmyk(14%, 26%, 0%, 8%)oklch(79.5% 0.088 305.7)lab(75.12% 18.93 -26.35)lch(75.12% 32.45 305.68)What #CAAEEA 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 #CAAEEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CAAEEA Channel Values
How #CAAEEA 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 174 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 59% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAAEEA 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 #CAAEEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAAEEA; 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 #CAAEEA
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 #CAAEEA 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.
#CAAEEA#B3B3EA#BDB1EA#B8B8E9#BFB4EA#C2B7B7#C5B3CD#B9B9B9Using #CAAEEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-caaeea: #CAAEEA;background-color: #CAAEEA;colors: { 'color-caaeea': '#CAAEEA' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.682, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_caaeea">#CAAEEA</color>fill="#CAAEEA"More Purple Colors
#CAAEEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CAAEEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CAAEEA?
#CAAEEA is a lightest purple — rgb(202, 174, 234) in RGB and hsl(268, 59%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #CAAEEA?
#CAAEEA is rgb(202, 174, 234) — red 202, green 174, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CAAEEA?
#CAAEEA converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 26%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CAAEEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CAAEEA scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CAAEEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CAAEEA 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 12.7, which is visibly different.
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