Palettes / Colors / #CA7DEF
#CA7DEF — Light Vivid Purple
#CA7DEF 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 #CA7DEF 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.
#CA7DEF 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 #A0EF7B; it also sits naturally between #917BEF and #EF7BDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA7DEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 125, 239 |
| HSL | 281°, 78%, 71% |
| HSV | 281°, 48%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 48%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 47.27, 33.46, 85.63 |
| Yxy | 33.46, 0.2842, 0.2011 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.53, 49.04, -45.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.84, 48.51, -52.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 49% · Blue 94%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA7DEF
.text { color: #CA7DEF; }
.background { background-color: #CA7DEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA7DEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 125, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 78%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA7DEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 125, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA7DEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 125, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA7DEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA7DEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0EF7B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA7DEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA7DEF
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 #CA7DEF: ·
How #CA7DEF 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 #CA7DEF 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 #CA7DEF?
#CA7DEF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 125, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA7DEF?
#CA7DEF is RGB 202, 125, 239 — HSL 281°, 78%, 71% — CMYK 15%, 48%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CA7DEF?
Its complement is #A0EF7B; analogous partners are #917BEF and #EF7BDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA7DEF for text?
Black text on #CA7DEF has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.73:1.