Palettes / Colors / #CA7ECF
#CA7ECF — Muted Pink
#CA7ECF 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 #CA7ECF 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.
#CA7ECF 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 #82CF7D; it also sits naturally between #A07DCF and #CF7DAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA7ECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 126, 207 |
| HSL | 296°, 46%, 65% |
| HSV | 296°, 39%, 81% |
| CMYK | 2%, 39%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 43.08, 31.98, 62.93 |
| Yxy | 31.98, 0.3122, 0.2318 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.33, 42.14, -29.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.55, 40.66, -30.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 49% · Blue 81%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 39% · 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 #CA7ECF
.text { color: #CA7ECF; }
.background { background-color: #CA7ECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA7ECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 126, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 46%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA7ECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 126, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA7ECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 126, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA7ECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA7ECF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82CF7D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA7ECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA7ECF
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 #CA7ECF: ·
How #CA7ECF 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 #CA7ECF 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 #CA7ECF?
#CA7ECF is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 126, 207). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA7ECF?
#CA7ECF is RGB 202, 126, 207 — HSL 296°, 46%, 65% — CMYK 2%, 39%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CA7ECF?
Its complement is #82CF7D; analogous partners are #A07DCF and #CF7DAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA7ECF for text?
Black text on #CA7ECF has a contrast ratio of 7.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.84:1.