Close to Plum
#CA8EBF
#CA8EBF is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 55.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 36% saturation and 67% 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 #CA8EBF.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA8EBF as they’d see it.
#CA8EBF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CA8EBF
What color is #CA8EBF?
#CA8EBF is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 55.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 36% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA8EBF in RGB?
#CA8EBF is rgb(202, 142, 191): 202 red, 142 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA8EBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 5, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA8EBF?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA8EBF?
Its complement #73AF7F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.