Palettes / Colors / #CA87DC
#CA87DC — Light Purple
#CA87DC 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 #CA87DC 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.
#CA87DC 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 #9BDD88; it also sits naturally between #A088DD and #DD88C5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA87DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 135, 220 |
| HSL | 287°, 55%, 70% |
| HSV | 287°, 39%, 86% |
| CMYK | 8%, 39%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 45.94, 35.05, 72.05 |
| Yxy | 35.05, 0.3002, 0.2290 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.79, 39.85, -33.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.20, 38.66, -35.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 53% · Blue 86%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA87DC
.text { color: #CA87DC; }
.background { background-color: #CA87DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA87DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 135, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 55%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA87DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 135, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA87DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 135, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA87DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA87DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BDD88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA87DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA87DC
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 #CA87DC: ·
How #CA87DC 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 #CA87DC 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 #CA87DC?
#CA87DC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 135, 220). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA87DC?
#CA87DC is RGB 202, 135, 220 — HSL 287°, 55%, 70% — CMYK 8%, 39%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CA87DC?
Its complement is #9BDD88; analogous partners are #A088DD and #DD88C5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA87DC for text?
Black text on #CA87DC has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.