Palettes / Colors / #CA89ED
#CA89ED — Light Purple
#CA89ED is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CA89ED 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.
#CA89ED 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 #ABED87; it also sits naturally between #9687ED and #ED87DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA89ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 137, 237 |
| HSL | 279°, 74%, 73% |
| HSV | 279°, 42%, 93% |
| CMYK | 15%, 42%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 48.59, 36.56, 84.62 |
| Yxy | 36.56, 0.2862, 0.2154 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.95, 42.26, -40.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.47, 41.50, -45.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 54% · Blue 93%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA89ED
.text { color: #CA89ED; }
.background { background-color: #CA89ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA89ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 137, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 74%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA89ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 137, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA89ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 137, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA89ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA89ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABED87:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA89ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA89ED
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 #CA89ED: ·
How #CA89ED 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 #CA89ED 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 #CA89ED?
#CA89ED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 137, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA89ED?
#CA89ED is RGB 202, 137, 237 — HSL 279°, 74%, 73% — CMYK 15%, 42%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CA89ED?
Its complement is #ABED87; analogous partners are #9687ED and #ED87DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA89ED for text?
Black text on #CA89ED has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.53:1.