Close to Mauve
#CA91EB
#CA91EB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 56.9% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 69% saturation and 75% 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 #CA91EB.
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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2.40:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.76:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.40:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA91EB as they’d see it.
#CA91EB 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 #CA91EB
What color is #CA91EB?
#CA91EB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 56.9% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 69% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA91EB in RGB?
#CA91EB is rgb(202, 145, 235): 202 red, 145 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA91EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 38, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA91EB?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA91EB?
Its complement #7CB75D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.