Palettes / Colors / #CA9BC2
#CA9BC2 — Light Dusty Pink
#CA9BC2 is a pink color we call Light Dusty 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 #CA9BC2 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.
#CA9BC2 is a warm-leaning 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 #9BCAA3; it also sits naturally between #BA9BCA and #CA9BAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA9BC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 155, 194 |
| HSL | 310°, 31%, 70% |
| HSV | 310°, 23%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 4%, 21% |
| XYZ | 45.82, 39.89, 56.32 |
| Yxy | 39.89, 0.3226, 0.2809 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.39, 23.96, -13.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.16, 22.67, -12.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 61% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 4% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA9BC2
.text { color: #CA9BC2; }
.background { background-color: #CA9BC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA9BC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 155, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 31%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA9BC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 155, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA9BC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 155, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA9BC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA9BC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BCAA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA9BC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA9BC2
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 #CA9BC2: ·
How #CA9BC2 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 #CA9BC2 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 #CA9BC2?
#CA9BC2 is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 155, 194). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA9BC2?
#CA9BC2 is RGB 202, 155, 194 — HSL 310°, 31%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 4%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA9BC2?
Its complement is #9BCAA3; analogous partners are #BA9BCA and #CA9BAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA9BC2 for text?
Black text on #CA9BC2 has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.