Palettes / Colors / #CA22DF
#CA22DF — Pink
#CA22DF is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #CA22DF 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.
#CA22DF 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 #36DF20; it also sits naturally between #6920DF and #DF2096. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA22DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 34, 223 |
| HSL | 293°, 75%, 50% |
| HSV | 293°, 85%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 85%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 38.25, 19.03, 71.47 |
| Yxy | 19.03, 0.2971, 0.1478 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.72, 81.56, -58.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.62, 83.82, -71.63 |
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 #CA22DF
.text { color: #CA22DF; }
.background { background-color: #CA22DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA22DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 34, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 75%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA22DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 34, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA22DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 34, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA22DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA22DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #36DF20:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.37:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.81:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA22DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA22DF
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 #CA22DF: ·
How #CA22DF 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 #CA22DF 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 #CA22DF?
#CA22DF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 34, 223). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA22DF?
#CA22DF is RGB 202, 34, 223 — HSL 293°, 75%, 50% — CMYK 9%, 85%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CA22DF?
Its complement is #36DF20; analogous partners are #6920DF and #DF2096. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA22DF for text?
Black text on #CA22DF has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.37:1.