Palettes / Colors / #CA0ECD
#CA0ECD — Vivid Pink
#CA0ECD 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 #CA0ECD 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.
#CA0ECD 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 #11CD0E; it also sits naturally between #6A0ECD and #CD0E71. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA0ECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 14, 205 |
| HSL | 299°, 87%, 43% |
| HSV | 299°, 93%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 93%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.53, 17.28, 59.22 |
| Yxy | 17.28, 0.3172, 0.1542 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.61, 81.71, -51.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.57, 83.37, -59.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 5% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 93% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA0ECD
.text { color: #CA0ECD; }
.background { background-color: #CA0ECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA0ECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 14, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 87%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA0ECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 14, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA0ECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 14, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA0ECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA0ECD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #11CD0E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.71:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CA0ECD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA0ECD
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 #CA0ECD: ·
How #CA0ECD 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 #CA0ECD 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 #CA0ECD?
#CA0ECD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 14, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA0ECD?
#CA0ECD is RGB 202, 14, 205 — HSL 299°, 87%, 43% — CMYK 1%, 93%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CA0ECD?
Its complement is #11CD0E; analogous partners are #6A0ECD and #CD0E71. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA0ECD for text?
White text on #CA0ECD has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.46:1.