Palettes / Colors / #CA93CC
#CA93CC — Light Muted Pink
#CA93CC 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 #CA93CC 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.
#CA93CC 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 #95CC93; it also sits naturally between #AE93CC and #CC93B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA93CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 147, 204 |
| HSL | 298°, 36%, 69% |
| HSV | 298°, 28%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 28%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.69, 37.78, 62.01 |
| Yxy | 37.78, 0.3141, 0.2597 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.86, 30.21, -21.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.47, 28.85, -20.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 58% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 28% · 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 #CA93CC
.text { color: #CA93CC; }
.background { background-color: #CA93CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA93CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 147, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 36%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA93CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 147, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA93CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 147, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA93CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA93CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95CC93:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA93CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA93CC
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 #CA93CC: ·
How #CA93CC 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 #CA93CC 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 #CA93CC?
#CA93CC is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 147, 204). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA93CC?
#CA93CC is RGB 202, 147, 204 — HSL 298°, 36%, 69% — CMYK 1%, 28%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CA93CC?
Its complement is #95CC93; analogous partners are #AE93CC and #CC93B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA93CC for text?
Black text on #CA93CC has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.