Palettes / Colors / #CA57DD
#CA57DD — Pink
#CA57DD 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 #CA57DD 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.
#CA57DD 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 #6ADC56; it also sits naturally between #8556DC and #DC56AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA57DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 87, 221 |
| HSL | 291°, 66%, 60% |
| HSV | 291°, 61%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 61%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 40.82, 24.59, 71.00 |
| Yxy | 24.59, 0.2992, 0.1803 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.68, 63.96, -48.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.59, 63.78, -54.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 34% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 61% · 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 #CA57DD
.text { color: #CA57DD; }
.background { background-color: #CA57DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA57DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 87, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 66%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA57DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 87, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA57DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 87, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA57DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA57DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6ADC56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.55:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.92:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA57DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA57DD
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 #CA57DD: ·
How #CA57DD 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 #CA57DD 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 #CA57DD?
#CA57DD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 87, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA57DD?
#CA57DD is RGB 202, 87, 221 — HSL 291°, 66%, 60% — CMYK 9%, 61%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CA57DD?
Its complement is #6ADC56; analogous partners are #8556DC and #DC56AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA57DD for text?
Black text on #CA57DD has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.55:1.