Palettes / Colors / #CAA7CD
#CAA7CD — Light Dusty Pink
#CAA7CD 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 #CAA7CD 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.
#CAA7CD 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 #AACDA7; it also sits naturally between #B7A7CD and #CDA7BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAA7CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 167, 205 |
| HSL | 295°, 28%, 73% |
| HSV | 295°, 19%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 19%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.20, 44.60, 63.77 |
| Yxy | 44.60, 0.3122, 0.2831 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.63, 19.43, -14.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.78, 18.47, -14.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 65% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 19% · 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 #CAA7CD
.text { color: #CAA7CD; }
.background { background-color: #CAA7CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAA7CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 167, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 28%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAA7CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 167, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAA7CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 167, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAA7CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAA7CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AACDA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAA7CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAA7CD
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 #CAA7CD: ·
How #CAA7CD 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 #CAA7CD 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 #CAA7CD?
#CAA7CD is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 167, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAA7CD?
#CAA7CD is RGB 202, 167, 205 — HSL 295°, 28%, 73% — CMYK 1%, 19%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CAA7CD?
Its complement is #AACDA7; analogous partners are #B7A7CD and #CDA7BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAA7CD for text?
Black text on #CAA7CD has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.