#C8A2CA

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#c8a2ca is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(200, 162, 202), HSL(297°, 27%, 71%), CMYK(1%, 20%, 0%, 21%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.22:1 on white and 9.48:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c8a2ca
RGBrgb(200 162 202)
RGB (legacy)rgb(200, 162, 202)
RGB %rgb(78% 64% 79%)
HSLhsl(297 27% 71%)
HSV / HSBhsv(297, 20%, 79%)
HWBhwb(297 64% 21%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 20%, 0%, 21%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(71.1 19.6 -15.01)
LCHlch(71.1 24.69 322.54)
OKLaboklab(0.7593 0.0573 -0.0407)
OKLCHoklch(0.7593 0.0703 324.64)
Decimal13148874

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 4.5
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue297°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)27% / 20%
Lightness (HSL)71%
Brightness or Value (HSV)79%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)70% / 68%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4238
Red / Green / Blue200 / 162 / 202

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.22:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.48:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 43.6 / -58.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -48.4 / 60.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c8a2ca;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(75.93% 0.0703 324.64);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(200 162 202 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c8a2ca] text-[#c8a2ca] border-[#c8a2ca]">