Palettes / Colors / #CA04DA
#CA04DA — Vivid Pink
#CA04DA is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #CA04DA 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.
#CA04DA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #13DC04; it also sits naturally between #6204DC and #DC047F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA04DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 4, 218 |
| HSL | 296°, 96%, 44% |
| HSV | 296°, 98%, 85% |
| CMYK | 7%, 98%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 37.06, 17.71, 67.79 |
| Yxy | 17.71, 0.3024, 0.1445 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.14, 84.50, -58.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.08, 87.17, -70.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 2% · Blue 85%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 98% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA04DA
.text { color: #CA04DA; }
.background { background-color: #CA04DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA04DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 4, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 96%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA04DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 4, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA04DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 4, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA04DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA04DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #13DC04:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.62:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.54:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA04DA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA04DA
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 #CA04DA: ·
How #CA04DA 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 #CA04DA 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 #CA04DA?
#CA04DA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 4, 218). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA04DA?
#CA04DA is RGB 202, 4, 218 — HSL 296°, 96%, 44% — CMYK 7%, 98%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CA04DA?
Its complement is #13DC04; analogous partners are #6204DC and #DC047F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA04DA for text?
White text on #CA04DA has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.54:1.