Information about #CAC4DA color

#CAC4DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAC4DA falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 196, 218) — 79.2% red, 76.9% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 9 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CAC4DA presents itself as a softly toned blue-purple violet — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fairytale (#C6C4DB). Slightly further away sit Confederate Grey (#CBCBDE) and Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA).

The recipe behind #CAC4DA is rgb(202, 196, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAC4DA: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CAC4DA color variations

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

#CAC4DA 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 #CAC4DA

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

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

In The Mauve color link
In The Mauve

#CECBD1

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAC4DA
  • RGB202, 196, 218
  • CMYK6, 9, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(202, 196, 218)
  • HSL256°, 23%, 81%
  • HSL Precise256.364°, 22.917%, 81.176%
  • HSV256°, 10%, 85%
  • HSB256°, 10%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.769, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.769, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.769, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAC4DA
  • DECIMAL ID13288666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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