Palettes / Colors / #CA18FD
#CA18FD — Vivid Purple
#CA18FD 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 #CA18FD 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.
#CA18FD 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 #49FD17; it also sits naturally between #5817FD and #FD17BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA18FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 24, 253 |
| HSL | 287°, 98%, 54% |
| HSV | 287°, 91%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 91%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 42.41, 20.30, 94.61 |
| Yxy | 20.30, 0.2696, 0.1290 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.18, 88.22, -73.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.06, 93.04, -99.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 9% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 91% · 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 #CA18FD
.text { color: #CA18FD; }
.background { background-color: #CA18FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA18FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 24, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 98%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA18FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 24, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA18FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 24, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA18FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA18FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #49FD17:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA18FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA18FD
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 #CA18FD: ·
How #CA18FD 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 #CA18FD 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 #CA18FD?
#CA18FD is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 24, 253). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA18FD?
#CA18FD is RGB 202, 24, 253 — HSL 287°, 98%, 54% — CMYK 20%, 91%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CA18FD?
Its complement is #49FD17; analogous partners are #5817FD and #FD17BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA18FD for text?
Black text on #CA18FD has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.