Palettes / Colors / #CA8CD2
#CA8CD2 — Light Muted Pink
#CA8CD2 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CA8CD2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CA8CD2 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #95D38D; it also sits naturally between #A88DD3 and #D38DB8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA8CD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 140, 210 |
| HSL | 293°, 44%, 69% |
| HSV | 293°, 33%, 82% |
| CMYK | 4%, 33%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 45.37, 35.97, 65.52 |
| Yxy | 35.97, 0.3089, 0.2449 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.49, 35.18, -26.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.97, 33.82, -27.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 55% · Blue 82%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA8CD2
.text { color: #CA8CD2; }
.background { background-color: #CA8CD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA8CD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 140, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 44%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA8CD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 140, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA8CD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 140, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA8CD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA8CD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95D38D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA8CD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA8CD2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CA8CD2: ·
How #CA8CD2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CA8CD2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CA8CD2?
#CA8CD2 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 140, 210). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA8CD2?
#CA8CD2 is RGB 202, 140, 210 — HSL 293°, 44%, 69% — CMYK 4%, 33%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #CA8CD2?
Its complement is #95D38D; analogous partners are #A88DD3 and #D38DB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA8CD2 for text?
Black text on #CA8CD2 has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.56:1.