Palettes / Colors / #CA6DDF
#CA6DDF — Purple
#CA6DDF is a purple color we call 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 #CA6DDF 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.
#CA6DDF 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 #82DF6D; it also sits naturally between #916DDF and #DF6DBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA6DDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 109, 223 |
| HSL | 289°, 64%, 65% |
| HSV | 289°, 51%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 51%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.15, 28.82, 73.10 |
| Yxy | 28.82, 0.2974, 0.1987 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.62, 53.99, -43.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.69, 53.20, -47.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 43% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 51% · 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 #CA6DDF
.text { color: #CA6DDF; }
.background { background-color: #CA6DDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA6DDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 109, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 64%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA6DDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 109, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA6DDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 109, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA6DDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA6DDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CA6DDF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82DF6D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.76:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA6DDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA6DDF
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 #CA6DDF: ·
How #CA6DDF 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 #CA6DDF 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 #CA6DDF?
#CA6DDF is Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 109, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA6DDF?
#CA6DDF is RGB 202, 109, 223 — HSL 289°, 64%, 65% — CMYK 9%, 51%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CA6DDF?
Its complement is #82DF6D; analogous partners are #916DDF and #DF6DBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA6DDF for text?
Black text on #CA6DDF has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.10:1.