Palettes / Colors / #CA36DF
#CA36DF — Pink
#CA36DF 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 #CA36DF 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.
#CA36DF 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 #48DF34; it also sits naturally between #7634DF and #DF349E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA36DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 54, 223 |
| HSL | 293°, 73%, 54% |
| HSV | 293°, 76%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 76%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 39.00, 20.52, 71.72 |
| Yxy | 20.52, 0.2971, 0.1564 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.42, 76.60, -56.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.30, 78.01, -67.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 21% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA36DF
.text { color: #CA36DF; }
.background { background-color: #CA36DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA36DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 54, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 73%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA36DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 54, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA36DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 54, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA36DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA36DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #48DF34:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.11:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.10:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA36DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA36DF
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 #CA36DF: ·
How #CA36DF 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 #CA36DF 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 #CA36DF?
#CA36DF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 54, 223). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA36DF?
#CA36DF is RGB 202, 54, 223 — HSL 293°, 73%, 54% — CMYK 9%, 76%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CA36DF?
Its complement is #48DF34; analogous partners are #7634DF and #DF349E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA36DF for text?
Black text on #CA36DF has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.11:1.