Palettes / Colors / #CA2CF2
#CA2CF2 — Vivid Purple
#CA2CF2 is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #CA2CF2 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.
#CA2CF2 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 #54F22C; it also sits naturally between #672CF2 and #F22CB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA2CF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 44, 242 |
| HSL | 288°, 88%, 56% |
| HSV | 288°, 82%, 95% |
| CMYK | 17%, 82%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 41.28, 20.77, 85.84 |
| Yxy | 20.77, 0.2792, 0.1404 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.70, 82.56, -66.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.57, 85.73, -85.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 17% · Blue 95%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA2CF2
.text { color: #CA2CF2; }
.background { background-color: #CA2CF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA2CF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 44, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 88%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA2CF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 44, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA2CF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 44, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA2CF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA2CF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #54F22C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.15:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA2CF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA2CF2
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 #CA2CF2: ·
How #CA2CF2 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 #CA2CF2 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 #CA2CF2?
#CA2CF2 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 44, 242). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA2CF2?
#CA2CF2 is RGB 202, 44, 242 — HSL 288°, 88%, 56% — CMYK 17%, 82%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #CA2CF2?
Its complement is #54F22C; analogous partners are #672CF2 and #F22CB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA2CF2 for text?
Black text on #CA2CF2 has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.07:1.