Information about #CA9AC6 color

#CA9AC6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CA9AC6 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 154, 198) — 79.2% red, 60.4% green, 77.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 2 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CA9AC6 presents itself as a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Violet (#CB99C9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC) and Frida Lilac (#C8A2C7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 154, 198)), which gives #CA9AC6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CA9AC6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CA9AC6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CA9AC6 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CA9AC6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CA9AC6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA9AC6
  • RGB202, 154, 198
  • CMYK0, 19, 2, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 154, 198)
  • HSL305°, 31%, 70%
  • HSL Precise305°, 31.169%, 69.804%
  • HSV305°, 24%, 79%
  • HSB305°, 24%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.604, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.604, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.604, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCA9AC6
  • DECIMAL ID13277894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01