Palettes / Colors / #CAA2D2

#CAA2D2 — Light Muted Pink

#CAA2D2 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.

#CAA2D2 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 #AAD2A2; it also sits naturally between #B2A2D2 and #D2A2C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 79% · Green 64% · Blue 82%

Cyan 4% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CAA2D2

.text { color: #CAA2D2; }
.background { background-color: #CAA2D2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAA2D2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 162, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 35%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAA2D2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 162, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAA2D2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 162, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CAA2D2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAA2D2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CAA2D2

Tints of #CAA2D2

Tones of #CAA2D2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #AAD2A2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CAA2D2: #000000.

How #CAA2D2 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 #CAA2D2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CAA2D1  ·  #CAA2D3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CAA2D2?

#CAA2D2 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 162, 210). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CAA2D2?

#CAA2D2 is RGB 202, 162, 210 — HSL 290°, 35%, 73% — CMYK 4%, 23%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #CAA2D2?

Its complement is #AAD2A2; analogous partners are #B2A2D2 and #D2A2C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CAA2D2 for text?

Black text on #CAA2D2 has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.