Palettes / Colors / #CA28CA
#CA28CA — Pink
#CA28CA 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 #CA28CA 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.
#CA28CA is a warm-leaning 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 #28C828; it also sits naturally between #7828C8 and #C82878. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA28CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 40, 202 |
| HSL | 300°, 67%, 47% |
| HSV | 300°, 80%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 80%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 35.78, 18.34, 57.53 |
| Yxy | 18.34, 0.3204, 0.1643 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.90, 76.94, -48.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.82, 77.69, -54.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 16% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA28CA
.text { color: #CA28CA; }
.background { background-color: #CA28CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA28CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 40, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 67%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA28CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 40, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA28CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 40, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA28CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA28CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #28C828:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.50:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA28CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA28CA
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 #CA28CA: ·
How #CA28CA 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 #CA28CA 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 #CA28CA?
#CA28CA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 40, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA28CA?
#CA28CA is RGB 202, 40, 202 — HSL 300°, 67%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 80%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA28CA?
Its complement is #28C828; analogous partners are #7828C8 and #C82878. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA28CA for text?
Black text on #CA28CA has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.50:1.