ColorTool
Log in
#CA91C8

#ca91c8 ≈ Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#ca91c8 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.22% red, 56.86% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 28.22% magenta, 0.99% yellow and 20.78% black. Its hue angle is 302.11°, with 34.97% saturation and 68.04% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Plum (#dda0dd), ΔE 4.84.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc99cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.3698

Complementary

  1. #ca91c8
  2. #91ca93

Split complementary

  1. #ca91c8
  2. #abca91
  3. #91cab0

Analogous

  1. #b091ca
  2. #ca91c8
  3. #ca91ab

Triadic

  1. #ca91c8
  2. #c8ca91
  3. #91c8ca

Tetradic

  1. #ca91c8
  2. #ca9391
  3. #91ca93
  4. #91c8ca

Square

  1. #ca91c8
  2. #cab091
  3. #91ca93
  4. #91abca

Monochromatic

  1. #833f81
  2. #b15dae
  3. #ca91c8
  4. #e3c5e2
  5. #f8f1f8

Shades

#ca91c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ca91c8
  2. #b683b4
  3. #a274a0
  4. #8d668c
  5. #795778
  6. #654964
  7. #513a50
  8. #3d2c3c
  9. #281d28
  10. #140f14
  11. #000000

Tints

#ca91c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ca91c8
  2. #cf9cce
  3. #d5a7d3
  4. #dab2d9
  5. #dfbdde
  6. #e5c8e4
  7. #ead3e9
  8. #efdeef
  9. #f4e9f4
  10. #faf4fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ca91c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ca91c8
  2. #c38fc1
  3. #bb8eba
  4. #b48cb2
  5. #ac8aab
  6. #a589a4
  7. #9e879d
  8. #968596
  9. #8f838e
  10. #878287
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a4a4a4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b49db3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e9fca ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9ba6c6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce95a5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a99ac9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b09ec7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc94b4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-ca91c8 {
  color: #ca91c8;
}
Background
.bg-ca91c8 {
  background-color: #ca91c8;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ca91c8 {
  border: 2px solid #ca91c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ca91c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 202 145 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 35% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ca91c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ca91c8, #ca91ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ca91c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(202 145 200 / 0.35);
}

#dda0dd Plum ΔE 4.84 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 5.31 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 5.77 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 8.79 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 9.46 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.48 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 9.98 #356e37 Inverted #a4a4a4 Grayscale 

Plum
#ca91c8  rgb(202, 145, 200)  hsl(302, 35%, 68%)  Plum
#91ca93  rgb(145, 202, 147)  hsl(122, 35%, 68%)  Dark Sea Green
#c8ca91  rgb(200, 202, 145)  hsl(62, 35%, 68%)  Sage
#91c8ca  rgb(145, 200, 202)  hsl(182, 35%, 68%)  Powder Blue