Palettes / Colors / #CA53DE
#CA53DE — Pink
#CA53DE is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CA53DE 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.
#CA53DE 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 #68DE54; it also sits naturally between #8454DE and #DE54AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA53DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 83, 222 |
| HSL | 291°, 68%, 60% |
| HSV | 291°, 63%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 63%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 40.64, 24.02, 71.60 |
| Yxy | 24.02, 0.2982, 0.1763 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.10, 65.87, -49.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.01, 65.89, -57.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 33% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 63% · 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 #CA53DE
.text { color: #CA53DE; }
.background { background-color: #CA53DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA53DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 83, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 68%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA53DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 83, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA53DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 83, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA53DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA53DE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #68DE54:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.62:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.80:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA53DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA53DE
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 #CA53DE: ·
How #CA53DE 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 #CA53DE 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 #CA53DE?
#CA53DE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 83, 222). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA53DE?
#CA53DE is RGB 202, 83, 222 — HSL 291°, 68%, 60% — CMYK 9%, 63%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CA53DE?
Its complement is #68DE54; analogous partners are #8454DE and #DE54AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA53DE for text?
Black text on #CA53DE has a contrast ratio of 5.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.62:1.