Palettes / Colors / #CA90DE
#CA90DE — Light Muted Purple
#CA90DE is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #CA90DE 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.
#CA90DE 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 #A4DE91; it also sits naturally between #A491DE and #DE91CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA90DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 144, 222 |
| HSL | 285°, 54%, 72% |
| HSV | 285°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 35%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.52, 37.78, 73.89 |
| Yxy | 37.78, 0.2985, 0.2373 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.86, 35.38, -31.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.46, 34.25, -32.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 56% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 35% · 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 #CA90DE
.text { color: #CA90DE; }
.background { background-color: #CA90DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA90DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 144, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 54%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA90DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 144, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA90DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 144, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA90DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA90DE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4DE91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA90DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA90DE
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 #CA90DE: ·
How #CA90DE 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 #CA90DE 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 #CA90DE?
#CA90DE is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 144, 222). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA90DE?
#CA90DE is RGB 202, 144, 222 — HSL 285°, 54%, 72% — CMYK 9%, 35%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CA90DE?
Its complement is #A4DE91; analogous partners are #A491DE and #DE91CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA90DE for text?
Black text on #CA90DE has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.