Information about #CAB0E4 color

#CAB0E4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAB0E4 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 176, 228) (79.2% red, 69% green, 89.4% blue), or CMYK 10 / 20 / 0 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet, #CAB0E4 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Light Grayish Violet (#D0B8E7) and Kinsey Reign (#D4B0E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(202, 176, 228)), which gives #CAB0E4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CAB0E4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CAB0E4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CAB0E4 color variations

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

#CAB0E4 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 #CAB0E4

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#CAB0E4
  • RGB202, 176, 228
  • CMYK10, 20, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(202, 176, 228)
  • HSL270°, 49%, 79%
  • HSL Precise270°, 49.057%, 79.216%
  • HSV270°, 23%, 89%
  • HSB270°, 23%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.690, 0.894)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.690, 0.894, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.690, 0.894)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAB0E4
  • DECIMAL ID13283556
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01