Palettes / Colors / #CA8DCD
#CA8DCD — Light Muted Pink
#CA8DCD 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 #CA8DCD 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.
#CA8DCD 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 #91CD8E; it also sits naturally between #AA8ECD and #CD8EB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA8DCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 141, 205 |
| HSL | 297°, 39%, 68% |
| HSV | 297°, 31%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 31%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.90, 36.01, 62.34 |
| Yxy | 36.01, 0.3134, 0.2514 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.53, 33.68, -23.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.01, 32.24, -23.73 |
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 #CA8DCD
.text { color: #CA8DCD; }
.background { background-color: #CA8DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA8DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 141, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 39%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA8DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 141, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA8DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 141, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA8DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA8DCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91CD8E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA8DCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA8DCD
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 #CA8DCD: ·
How #CA8DCD 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 #CA8DCD 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 #CA8DCD?
#CA8DCD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 141, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA8DCD?
#CA8DCD is RGB 202, 141, 205 — HSL 297°, 39%, 68% — CMYK 1%, 31%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CA8DCD?
Its complement is #91CD8E; analogous partners are #AA8ECD and #CD8EB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA8DCD for text?
Black text on #CA8DCD has a contrast ratio of 8.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.56:1.