Information about #CAA3D0 color

#CAA3D0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAA3D0 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 163, 208) — 79.2% red, 63.9% green, 81.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 18 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAA3D0 is a mildly saturated magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lilac (#C8A2C8). Slightly further away sit Cayleigh (#C4A9D0) and Frida Lilac (#C8A2C7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(202, 163, 208)), which gives #CAA3D0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAA3D0: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #CAA3D0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CAA3D0 color variations

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

#CAA3D0 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 #CAA3D0

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

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAA3D0
  • RGB202, 163, 208
  • CMYK2, 18, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(202, 163, 208)
  • HSL292°, 32%, 73%
  • HSL Precise292°, 32.374%, 72.745%
  • HSV292°, 22%, 82%
  • HSB292°, 22%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.639, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.639, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.639, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAA3D0
  • DECIMAL ID13280208
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01