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#CAC2FE Color

#CAC2FE is rgb(202, 194, 254) in RGB, hsl(248, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 24%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAC2FE
HEX#CAC2FE
RGBrgb(202, 194, 254)
HSLhsl(248, 97%, 88%)
HSVhsv(248, 24%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 24%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.083 290.6)
LABlab(80.64% 11.99 -28.68)
LCHlch(80.64% 31.09 292.69)

What #CAC2FE 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 #CAC2FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CAC2FE Channel Values

How #CAC2FE 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 194 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 97% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 24% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAC2FE 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAC2FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAC2FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAC2FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CAC2FE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAC2FE.

How #CAC2FE 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#CAC2FE
Protanopia#C3C3FE
Protanomaly#C6C3FE
Deuteranopia#C5C5FE
Deuteranomaly#C7C4FE
Tritanopia#C1CBCB
Tritanomaly#C5C7E1
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAC2FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cac2fe: #CAC2FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAC2FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cac2fe': '#CAC2FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.761, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_cac2fe">#CAC2FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAC2FE"

More Blue Colors

#CAC2FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CAC2FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAC2FE?

#CAC2FE is a lightest blue — rgb(202, 194, 254) in RGB and hsl(248, 97%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #CAC2FE?

#CAC2FE is rgb(202, 194, 254) — red 202, green 194, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAC2FE?

#CAC2FE converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 24%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAC2FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAC2FE scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAC2FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAC2FE 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 19.56, which is visibly different.

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