Palettes / Colors / #CA7EDD
#CA7EDD — Light Purple
#CA7EDD 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 #CA7EDD 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.
#CA7EDD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #91DD7E; it also sits naturally between #9A7EDD and #DD7EC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA7EDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 126, 221 |
| HSL | 288°, 58%, 68% |
| HSV | 288°, 43%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 43%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 44.87, 32.70, 72.35 |
| Yxy | 32.70, 0.2993, 0.2181 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.92, 44.85, -36.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.18, 43.73, -39.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 49% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA7EDD
.text { color: #CA7EDD; }
.background { background-color: #CA7EDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA7EDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 126, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 58%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA7EDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 126, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA7EDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 126, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA7EDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA7EDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CA7EDD
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Tones of #CA7EDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #91DD7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA7EDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA7EDD
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 #CA7EDD: ·
How #CA7EDD 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 #CA7EDD 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 #CA7EDD?
#CA7EDD is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 126, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA7EDD?
#CA7EDD is RGB 202, 126, 221 — HSL 288°, 58%, 68% — CMYK 9%, 43%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CA7EDD?
Its complement is #91DD7E; analogous partners are #9A7EDD and #DD7EC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA7EDD for text?
Black text on #CA7EDD has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.79:1.