Palettes / Colors / #CA87FB
#CA87FB — Light Vivid Purple
#CA87FB is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #CA87FB 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.
#CA87FB 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 #B8FB88; it also sits naturally between #9288FB and #FB88F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA87FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 135, 251 |
| HSL | 275°, 94%, 76% |
| HSV | 275°, 46%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 46%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 50.43, 36.85, 95.72 |
| Yxy | 36.85, 0.2756, 0.2014 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.16, 46.33, -48.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.70, 46.03, -56.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 53% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA87FB
.text { color: #CA87FB; }
.background { background-color: #CA87FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA87FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 135, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 94%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA87FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 135, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA87FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 135, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA87FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA87FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8FB88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA87FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA87FB
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 #CA87FB: ·
How #CA87FB 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 #CA87FB 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 #CA87FB?
#CA87FB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 135, 251). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA87FB?
#CA87FB is RGB 202, 135, 251 — HSL 275°, 94%, 76% — CMYK 20%, 46%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CA87FB?
Its complement is #B8FB88; analogous partners are #9288FB and #FB88F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA87FB for text?
Black text on #CA87FB has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.51:1.