Close to Orchid
#CA66CC
#CA66CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 40% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 50% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CA66CC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.34:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.28:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.34:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.28:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA66CC as they’d see it.
#CA66CC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CA66CC
What color is #CA66CC?
#CA66CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 40% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 50% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA66CC in RGB?
#CA66CC is rgb(202, 102, 204): 202 red, 102 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA66CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 50, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA66CC?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA66CC?
Its complement #3AA03E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.