Palettes / Colors / #CA98CE
#CA98CE — Light Muted Pink
#CA98CE 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 #CA98CE 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.
#CA98CE 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 #9BCE97; it also sits naturally between #AF97CE and #CE97B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA98CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 152, 206 |
| HSL | 296°, 36%, 70% |
| HSV | 296°, 26%, 81% |
| CMYK | 2%, 26%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 46.73, 39.47, 63.55 |
| Yxy | 39.47, 0.3120, 0.2636 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.09, 27.85, -20.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.82, 26.59, -20.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 60% · Blue 81%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA98CE
.text { color: #CA98CE; }
.background { background-color: #CA98CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA98CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 152, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 36%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA98CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 152, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA98CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 152, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA98CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA98CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BCE97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA98CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA98CE
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 #CA98CE: ·
How #CA98CE 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 #CA98CE 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 #CA98CE?
#CA98CE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 152, 206). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA98CE?
#CA98CE is RGB 202, 152, 206 — HSL 296°, 36%, 70% — CMYK 2%, 26%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CA98CE?
Its complement is #9BCE97; analogous partners are #AF97CE and #CE97B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA98CE for text?
Black text on #CA98CE has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.