Palettes / Colors / #CA57EA
#CA57EA — Vivid Purple
#CA57EA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CA57EA 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.
#CA57EA 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 #77EA57; it also sits naturally between #8157EA and #EA57C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA57EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 87, 234 |
| HSL | 287°, 78%, 63% |
| HSV | 287°, 63%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 63%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.62, 25.31, 80.48 |
| Yxy | 25.31, 0.2872, 0.1706 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.38, 66.40, -54.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.31, 66.88, -64.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 34% · Blue 92%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 63% · 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 #CA57EA
.text { color: #CA57EA; }
.background { background-color: #CA57EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA57EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 87, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 78%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA57EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 87, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA57EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 87, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA57EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA57EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77EA57:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA57EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA57EA
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 #CA57EA: ·
How #CA57EA 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 #CA57EA 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 #CA57EA?
#CA57EA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 87, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA57EA?
#CA57EA is RGB 202, 87, 234 — HSL 287°, 78%, 63% — CMYK 14%, 63%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CA57EA?
Its complement is #77EA57; analogous partners are #8157EA and #EA57C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA57EA for text?
Black text on #CA57EA has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.46:1.