Palettes / Colors / #CA5CCB
#CA5CCB — Muted Pink
#CA5CCB is a pink color we call Muted 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 #CA5CCB 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.
#CA5CCB is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5ECC5C; it also sits naturally between #925CCC and #CC5C96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA5CCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 92, 203 |
| HSL | 299°, 52%, 58% |
| HSV | 299°, 55%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 38.96, 24.52, 59.18 |
| Yxy | 24.52, 0.3176, 0.1999 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.61, 58.47, -38.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.52, 57.33, -40.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 36% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA5CCB
.text { color: #CA5CCB; }
.background { background-color: #CA5CCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA5CCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 92, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 52%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA5CCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 92, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA5CCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 92, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA5CCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA5CCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5ECC5C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA5CCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA5CCB
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 #CA5CCB: ·
How #CA5CCB 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 #CA5CCB 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 #CA5CCB?
#CA5CCB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 92, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA5CCB?
#CA5CCB is RGB 202, 92, 203 — HSL 299°, 52%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CA5CCB?
Its complement is #5ECC5C; analogous partners are #925CCC and #CC5C96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA5CCB for text?
Black text on #CA5CCB has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.