Close to Plum
#CA92DE
#CA92DE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 57.3% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 54% saturation and 72% 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 #CA92DE.
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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8.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA92DE as they’d see it.
#CA92DE 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 #CA92DE
What color is #CA92DE?
#CA92DE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 57.3% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 54% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA92DE in RGB?
#CA92DE is rgb(202, 146, 222): 202 red, 146 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA92DE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 34, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA92DE?
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 #CA92DE?
Its complement #7DB56A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.