Palettes / Colors / #CA2EF9
#CA2EF9 — Vivid Purple
#CA2EF9 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 #CA2EF9 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.
#CA2EF9 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 #5EF92F; it also sits naturally between #652FF9 and #F92FC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA2EF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 46, 249 |
| HSL | 286°, 94%, 58% |
| HSV | 286°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 82%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 42.43, 21.35, 91.51 |
| Yxy | 21.35, 0.2732, 0.1375 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.33, 83.30, -69.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.21, 86.89, -90.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 18% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA2EF9
.text { color: #CA2EF9; }
.background { background-color: #CA2EF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA2EF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 46, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 94%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA2EF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 46, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA2EF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 46, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA2EF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA2EF9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5EF92F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.98:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.27:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA2EF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA2EF9
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 #CA2EF9: ·
How #CA2EF9 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 #CA2EF9 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 #CA2EF9?
#CA2EF9 is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 46, 249). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA2EF9?
#CA2EF9 is RGB 202, 46, 249 — HSL 286°, 94%, 58% — CMYK 19%, 82%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CA2EF9?
Its complement is #5EF92F; analogous partners are #652FF9 and #F92FC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA2EF9 for text?
Black text on #CA2EF9 has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.98:1.