Palettes / Colors / #CA7BF4
#CA7BF4 — Light Vivid Purple
#CA7BF4 is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #CA7BF4 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.
#CA7BF4 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 #A5F47B; it also sits naturally between #8D7BF4 and #F47BE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA7BF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 123, 244 |
| HSL | 279°, 85%, 72% |
| HSV | 279°, 50%, 96% |
| CMYK | 17%, 50%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 47.77, 33.25, 89.49 |
| Yxy | 33.25, 0.2802, 0.1950 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.37, 51.13, -48.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.67, 50.82, -56.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 48% · Blue 96%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CA7BF4
.text { color: #CA7BF4; }
.background { background-color: #CA7BF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA7BF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 123, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 85%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA7BF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 123, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA7BF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 123, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA7BF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA7BF4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CA7BF4
Tints of #CA7BF4
Tones of #CA7BF4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A5F47B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA7BF4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA7BF4
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 #CA7BF4: ·
How #CA7BF4 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 #CA7BF4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CA7BF4?
#CA7BF4 is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 123, 244). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA7BF4?
#CA7BF4 is RGB 202, 123, 244 — HSL 279°, 85%, 72% — CMYK 17%, 50%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #CA7BF4?
Its complement is #A5F47B; analogous partners are #8D7BF4 and #F47BE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA7BF4 for text?
Black text on #CA7BF4 has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.