Information about #CA99E5 color

#CA99E5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CA99E5 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 153, 229) — 79.2% red, 60% green, 89.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 30 / 0 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet, #CA99E5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bright Ube (#D19FE8). Slightly further away sit Pastel Lilac (#C991DF) and Wisteria (#C9A0DC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(202, 153, 229)), which gives #CA99E5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #CA99E5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CA99E5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CA99E5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CA99E5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Fuwatti color link
Fuwatti

#C58DEE

Baby Purple color link
Baby Purple

#CA9BF7

Bright Lilac color link
Bright Lilac

#D891EF

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA99E5
  • RGB202, 153, 229
  • CMYK11, 30, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(202, 153, 229)
  • HSL279°, 59%, 75%
  • HSL Precise278.684°, 59.375%, 74.902%
  • HSV279°, 33%, 90%
  • HSB279°, 33%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.600, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.600, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.600, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCA99E5
  • DECIMAL ID13277669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01