Information about #CAA2CE color

#CAA2CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAA2CE falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 162, 206) — 79.2% red, 63.5% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 17 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CAA2CE reads as a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lilac (#C8A2C8). Slightly further away sit Frida Lilac (#C8A2C7) and Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(202, 162, 206)), which gives #CAA2CE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAA2CE: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #CAA2CE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CAA2CE color variations

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

#CAA2CE 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 #CAA2CE

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

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAA2CE
  • RGB202, 162, 206
  • CMYK2, 17, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(202, 162, 206)
  • HSL295°, 31%, 72%
  • HSL Precise294.545°, 30.986%, 72.157%
  • HSV295°, 21%, 81%
  • HSB295°, 21%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.635, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.635, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.635, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAA2CE
  • DECIMAL ID13279950
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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