Palettes / Colors / #CA22DD
#CA22DD — Pink
#CA22DD is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
#CA22DD 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 #35DD22; it also sits naturally between #6D22DD and #DD2292. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA22DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 34, 221 |
| HSL | 294°, 73%, 50% |
| HSV | 294°, 85%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 85%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 37.98, 18.92, 70.06 |
| Yxy | 18.92, 0.2992, 0.1490 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.59, 81.23, -57.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.50, 83.36, -70.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 13% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA22DD
.text { color: #CA22DD; }
.background { background-color: #CA22DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA22DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 34, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 73%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA22DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 34, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA22DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 34, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA22DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA22DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #35DD22:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.39:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA22DD: #000000.
How #CA22DD 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 #CA22DD 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 #CA22DD?
#CA22DD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 34, 221). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA22DD?
#CA22DD is RGB 202, 34, 221 — HSL 294°, 73%, 50% — CMYK 9%, 85%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CA22DD?
Its complement is #35DD22; analogous partners are #6D22DD and #DD2292. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA22DD for text?
Black text on #CA22DD has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.39:1.