Palettes / Colors / #CA18FB
#CA18FB — Vivid Purple
#CA18FB 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 #CA18FB 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.
#CA18FB 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 #49FB18; it also sits naturally between #5818FB and #FB18BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA18FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 24, 251 |
| HSL | 287°, 97%, 54% |
| HSV | 287°, 90%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 90%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 42.10, 20.17, 92.94 |
| Yxy | 20.17, 0.2712, 0.1300 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.03, 87.88, -72.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.92, 92.54, -97.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 9% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 90% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA18FB
.text { color: #CA18FB; }
.background { background-color: #CA18FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA18FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 24, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 97%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA18FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 24, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA18FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 24, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA18FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA18FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #49FB18:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.17:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.03:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA18FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA18FB
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 #CA18FB: ·
How #CA18FB 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 #CA18FB 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 #CA18FB?
#CA18FB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 24, 251). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA18FB?
#CA18FB is RGB 202, 24, 251 — HSL 287°, 97%, 54% — CMYK 20%, 90%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CA18FB?
Its complement is #49FB18; analogous partners are #5818FB and #FB18BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA18FB for text?
Black text on #CA18FB has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.17:1.