Palettes / Colors / #CA7ECD
#CA7ECD — Muted Pink
#CA7ECD 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 #CA7ECD 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.
#CA7ECD 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 #81CD7E; it also sits naturally between #A37ECD and #CD7EA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA7ECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 126, 205 |
| HSL | 298°, 44%, 65% |
| HSV | 298°, 39%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 39%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.84, 31.89, 61.65 |
| Yxy | 31.89, 0.3141, 0.2338 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.25, 41.76, -28.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.47, 40.24, -29.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 49% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA7ECD
.text { color: #CA7ECD; }
.background { background-color: #CA7ECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA7ECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 126, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 44%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA7ECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 126, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA7ECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 126, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA7ECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA7ECD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #81CD7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA7ECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA7ECD
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 #CA7ECD: ·
How #CA7ECD 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 #CA7ECD 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 #CA7ECD?
#CA7ECD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 126, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA7ECD?
#CA7ECD is RGB 202, 126, 205 — HSL 298°, 44%, 65% — CMYK 1%, 39%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CA7ECD?
Its complement is #81CD7E; analogous partners are #A37ECD and #CD7EA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA7ECD for text?
Black text on #CA7ECD has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.