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#CAAFC9 Color

#CAAFC9 is rgb(202, 175, 201) in RGB, hsl(302, 20%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAAFC9
HEX#CAAFC9
RGBrgb(202, 175, 201)
HSLhsl(302, 20%, 74%)
HSVhsv(302, 13%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.047 327.2)
LABlab(74.45% 13.46 -9.47)
LCHlch(74.45% 16.46 324.87)

What #CAAFC9 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 #CAAFC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.72Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 5.78Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 7.34Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.14Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.09Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.7

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

#CAAFC9 Channel Values

How #CAAFC9 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 175 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 20% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 13% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAAFC9 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAAFC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAAFC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAAFC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CAAFC9
Complementary
#AFCAB0
Analogous
#BEAFCA
Analogous
#CAAFBC
Triadic
#C9CAAF
Triadic
#AFC9CA
Split comp.
#BCCAAF
Split comp.
#AFCABE

Tints & Shades of #CAAFC9

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

#D0B9CF
#D8C5D8
#DECEDE
#E7DAE6
#EDE3EC
#F5F0F5

Shades

#B691B4
#A172A0
#875A85
#684567
#493149
#2B1D2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAAFC9.

How #CAAFC9 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#CAAFC9
Protanopia#B4B4C9
Protanomaly#BDB2C9
Deuteranopia#B9B9C8
Deuteranomaly#C0B5C9
Tritanopia#C7B3B3
Tritanomaly#C8B1BC
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAAFC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caafc9: #CAAFC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAAFC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caafc9': '#CAAFC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.686, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_caafc9">#CAAFC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAAFC9"

More Pink Colors

#CAAFC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CAAFC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAAFC9?

#CAAFC9 is a light pink — rgb(202, 175, 201) in RGB and hsl(302, 20%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #CAAFC9?

#CAAFC9 is rgb(202, 175, 201) — red 202, green 175, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAAFC9?

#CAAFC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAAFC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAAFC9 scores 2:1 against white and 10.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAAFC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAAFC9 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 5.72, 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.