Palettes / Colors / #CA2EF2

#CA2EF2 — Vivid Purple

#CA2EF2 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 #CA2EF2 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.

#CA2EF2 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.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 79% · Green 18% · Blue 95%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CA2EF2

.text { color: #CA2EF2; }
.background { background-color: #CA2EF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA2EF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 46, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 88%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA2EF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 46, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA2EF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 46, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CA2EF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA2EF2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #54F22C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CA2EF2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA2EF2

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:

How #CA2EF2 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 #CA2EF2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CA2EF1  ·  #CA2EF3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CA2EF2?

#CA2EF2 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 46, 242). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CA2EF2?

#CA2EF2 is RGB 202, 46, 242 — HSL 288°, 88%, 56% — CMYK 17%, 81%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #CA2EF2?

Its complement is #54F22C; analogous partners are #672CF2 and #F22CB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CA2EF2 for text?

Black text on #CA2EF2 has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.05:1.