Palettes / Colors / #CA03FC
#CA03FC — Vivid Purple
#CA03FC is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: fuchsia (#FF00FF) — not an exact match. CSS fuchsia gives you #FF00FF, a different color; use #CA03FC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CA03FC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #35FC03; it also sits naturally between #4E03FC and #FC03B1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA03FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 3, 252 |
| HSL | 288°, 98%, 50% |
| HSV | 288°, 99%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 99%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 41.96, 19.65, 93.68 |
| Yxy | 19.65, 0.2702, 0.1265 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.44, 90.03, -73.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.33, 95.25, -100.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 1% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA03FC
.text { color: #CA03FC; }
.background { background-color: #CA03FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA03FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 3, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 98%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA03FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 3, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA03FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 3, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA03FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA03FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #35FC03:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.93:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA03FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA03FC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CA03FC: ·
How #CA03FC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CA03FC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CA03FC?
#CA03FC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 3, 252). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA03FC?
#CA03FC is RGB 202, 3, 252 — HSL 288°, 98%, 50% — CMYK 20%, 99%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CA03FC?
Its complement is #35FC03; analogous partners are #4E03FC and #FC03B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA03FC for text?
Black text on #CA03FC has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.26:1.