Palettes / Colors / #CAACE2
#CAACE2 — Light Muted Purple
#CAACE2 is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CAACE2 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.
#CAACE2 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C4E2AC; it also sits naturally between #AFACE2 and #E2ACDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAACE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 172, 226 |
| HSL | 273°, 48%, 78% |
| HSV | 273°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 11%, 24%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 52.84, 47.55, 78.35 |
| Yxy | 47.55, 0.2956, 0.2661 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.54, 20.85, -23.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.96, 20.09, -23.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 67% · Blue 89%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAACE2
.text { color: #CAACE2; }
.background { background-color: #CAACE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAACE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 172, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 48%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAACE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 172, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAACE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 172, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAACE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAACE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4E2AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAACE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAACE2
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 #CAACE2: ·
How #CAACE2 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 #CAACE2 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 #CAACE2?
#CAACE2 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 172, 226). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAACE2?
#CAACE2 is RGB 202, 172, 226 — HSL 273°, 48%, 78% — CMYK 11%, 24%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #CAACE2?
Its complement is #C4E2AC; analogous partners are #AFACE2 and #E2ACDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAACE2 for text?
Black text on #CAACE2 has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.