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#CAB9CD Last of the Lilacs

#CAB9CD is a light gray named Last of the Lilacs. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 72.5% green and 80.4% blue (rgb(202, 185, 205)). Its HSL value is 291° hue, 17% saturation and 76% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #CAB9CD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.33:1.

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Variations of #CAB9CD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CAB9CD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

CAB9CDBCCDB9
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CAB9CD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CAB9CD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BBBFCC
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B7BDCE
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BDBCCD
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BBBFCC
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BFBDCD
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CBBBBF
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CBBAC7
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C1BDC2

#CAB9CD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.85:1 Very poor#CAB9CD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.33:1 Very good#CAB9CD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CAB9CD in CSS

/* Last of the Lilacs */
.color { color: #CAB9CD; }
.background { background-color: #CAB9CD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CAB9CD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(202 185 205);
color: hsl(291 17% 76%);
color: oklch(0.806 0.033 321.2);

#CAB9CD FAQ

What color is #CAB9CD?

#CAB9CD is a light gray. Its closest named color is Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #CAB9CD?

#CAB9CD is rgb(202, 185, 205) in RGB, hsl(291, 17%, 76%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CAB9CD?

The complementary color of #CAB9CD is #BCCDB9, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CAB9CD?

Black text has the best contrast on #CAB9CD: 11.33:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CAB9CD a warm or cool color?

#CAB9CD is a neutral color.