Palettes / Colors / #CA8DCC
#CA8DCC — Light Muted Pink
#CA8DCC 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 #CA8DCC 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.
#CA8DCC 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 #90CC8E; it also sits naturally between #AB8ECC and #CC8EAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA8DCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 141, 204 |
| HSL | 298°, 38%, 68% |
| HSV | 298°, 31%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 31%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.78, 35.97, 61.71 |
| Yxy | 35.97, 0.3144, 0.2525 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.49, 33.49, -23.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.97, 32.04, -23.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 55% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA8DCC
.text { color: #CA8DCC; }
.background { background-color: #CA8DCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA8DCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 141, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 38%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA8DCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 141, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA8DCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 141, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA8DCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA8DCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90CC8E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA8DCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA8DCC
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 #CA8DCC: ·
How #CA8DCC 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 #CA8DCC 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 #CA8DCC?
#CA8DCC is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 141, 204). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA8DCC?
#CA8DCC is RGB 202, 141, 204 — HSL 298°, 38%, 68% — CMYK 1%, 31%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CA8DCC?
Its complement is #90CC8E; analogous partners are #AB8ECC and #CC8EAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA8DCC for text?
Black text on #CA8DCC has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.56:1.