Palettes / Colors / #CA66DB
#CA66DB — Pink
#CA66DB 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 #CA66DB 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.
#CA66DB 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 #78DB66; it also sits naturally between #8F66DB and #DB66B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA66DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 102, 219 |
| HSL | 291°, 62%, 63% |
| HSV | 291°, 53%, 86% |
| CMYK | 8%, 53%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 41.89, 27.17, 70.05 |
| Yxy | 27.17, 0.3011, 0.1953 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.13, 56.66, -43.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.13, 55.89, -47.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 40% · Blue 86%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA66DB
.text { color: #CA66DB; }
.background { background-color: #CA66DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA66DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 102, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 62%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA66DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 102, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA66DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 102, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA66DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA66DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #78DB66:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.43:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA66DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA66DB
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 #CA66DB: ·
How #CA66DB 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 #CA66DB 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 #CA66DB?
#CA66DB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 102, 219). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA66DB?
#CA66DB is RGB 202, 102, 219 — HSL 291°, 62%, 63% — CMYK 8%, 53%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CA66DB?
Its complement is #78DB66; analogous partners are #8F66DB and #DB66B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA66DB for text?
Black text on #CA66DB has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.26:1.