Palettes / Colors / #CA22EA
#CA22EA — Vivid Pink
#CA22EA is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #CA22EA 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.
#CA22EA 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 #45EB24; it also sits naturally between #6624EB and #EB24A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA22EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 34, 234 |
| HSL | 290°, 83%, 53% |
| HSV | 290°, 85%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 85%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 39.78, 19.64, 79.54 |
| Yxy | 19.64, 0.2863, 0.1413 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.43, 83.37, -63.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.32, 86.38, -80.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 13% · Blue 92%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA22EA
.text { color: #CA22EA; }
.background { background-color: #CA22EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA22EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 34, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 83%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA22EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 34, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA22EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 34, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA22EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA22EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #45EB24:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.93:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA22EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA22EA
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 #CA22EA: ·
How #CA22EA 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 #CA22EA 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 #CA22EA?
#CA22EA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 34, 234). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA22EA?
#CA22EA is RGB 202, 34, 234 — HSL 290°, 83%, 53% — CMYK 14%, 85%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CA22EA?
Its complement is #45EB24; analogous partners are #6624EB and #EB24A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA22EA for text?
Black text on #CA22EA has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.26:1.