Palettes / Colors / #CA37EB
#CA37EB — Vivid Purple
#CA37EB 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 #CA37EB 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.
#CA37EB 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 #58EB37; it also sits naturally between #7037EB and #EB37B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA37EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 55, 235 |
| HSL | 289°, 82%, 57% |
| HSV | 289°, 77%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 77%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.72, 21.29, 80.56 |
| Yxy | 21.29, 0.2856, 0.1493 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.26, 78.38, -61.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.14, 80.52, -76.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 22% · Blue 92%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA37EB
.text { color: #CA37EB; }
.background { background-color: #CA37EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA37EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 55, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 82%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA37EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 55, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA37EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 55, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA37EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA37EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #58EB37:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.99:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.26:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA37EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA37EB
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 #CA37EB: ·
How #CA37EB 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 #CA37EB 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 #CA37EB?
#CA37EB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 55, 235). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA37EB?
#CA37EB is RGB 202, 55, 235 — HSL 289°, 82%, 57% — CMYK 14%, 77%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CA37EB?
Its complement is #58EB37; analogous partners are #7037EB and #EB37B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA37EB for text?
Black text on #CA37EB has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.99:1.