Palettes / Colors / #CA0AFF
#CA0AFF — Vivid Purple
#CA0AFF is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the purple family.
#CA0AFF 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 #3FFF0A; it also sits naturally between #500AFF and #FF0ABA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA0AFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 10, 255 |
| HSL | 287°, 100%, 52% |
| HSV | 287°, 96%, 100% |
| CMYK | 21%, 96%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 42.52, 19.99, 96.23 |
| Yxy | 19.99, 0.2678, 0.1260 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.83, 90.02, -74.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.71, 95.35, -102.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 4% · Blue 100%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 96% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA0AFF
.text { color: #CA0AFF; }
.background { background-color: #CA0AFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA0AFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 10, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 100%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA0AFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 10, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA0AFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 10, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA0AFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA0AFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3FFF0A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.00:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA0AFF: #000000.
How #CA0AFF 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 #CA0AFF 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 #CA0AFF?
#CA0AFF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 10, 255). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA0AFF?
#CA0AFF is RGB 202, 10, 255 — HSL 287°, 100%, 52% — CMYK 21%, 96%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CA0AFF?
Its complement is #3FFF0A; analogous partners are #500AFF and #FF0ABA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA0AFF for text?
Black text on #CA0AFF has a contrast ratio of 5.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.20:1.