Palettes / Colors / #CA71CE
#CA71CE — Muted Pink
#CA71CE 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 #CA71CE 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.
#CA71CE 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 #77CF72; it also sits naturally between #9C72CF and #CF72A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA71CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 113, 206 |
| HSL | 297°, 49%, 63% |
| HSV | 297°, 45%, 81% |
| CMYK | 2%, 45%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 41.40, 28.82, 61.77 |
| Yxy | 28.82, 0.3137, 0.2184 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.63, 48.74, -33.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.69, 47.31, -34.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 44% · Blue 81%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA71CE
.text { color: #CA71CE; }
.background { background-color: #CA71CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA71CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 113, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA71CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 113, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA71CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 113, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA71CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA71CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77CF72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.76:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA71CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA71CE
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 #CA71CE: ·
How #CA71CE 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 #CA71CE 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 #CA71CE?
#CA71CE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 113, 206). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA71CE?
#CA71CE is RGB 202, 113, 206 — HSL 297°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 2%, 45%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CA71CE?
Its complement is #77CF72; analogous partners are #9C72CF and #CF72A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA71CE for text?
Black text on #CA71CE has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.10:1.