Palettes / Colors / #CA73EB
#CA73EB — Light Purple
#CA73EB is a purple color we call Light 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 #CA73EB 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.
#CA73EB 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 #94EB75; it also sits naturally between #9075EB and #EB75D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA73EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 115, 235 |
| HSL | 284°, 75%, 69% |
| HSV | 284°, 51%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 51%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.48, 30.82, 82.15 |
| Yxy | 30.82, 0.2871, 0.1945 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.35, 53.36, -46.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.51, 52.90, -53.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 45% · Blue 92%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 51% · 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 #CA73EB
.text { color: #CA73EB; }
.background { background-color: #CA73EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA73EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 115, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 75%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA73EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 115, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA73EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 115, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA73EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA73EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #94EB75:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA73EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA73EB
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 #CA73EB: ·
How #CA73EB 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 #CA73EB 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 #CA73EB?
#CA73EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 115, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA73EB?
#CA73EB is RGB 202, 115, 235 — HSL 284°, 75%, 69% — CMYK 14%, 51%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CA73EB?
Its complement is #94EB75; analogous partners are #9075EB and #EB75D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA73EB for text?
Black text on #CA73EB has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.93:1.