Palettes / Colors / #CA90EB
#CA90EB — Light Purple
#CA90EB 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 #CA90EB 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.
#CA90EB 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 #B1EA8F; it also sits naturally between #9B8FEA and #EA8FDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA90EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 144, 235 |
| HSL | 278°, 69%, 74% |
| HSV | 278°, 39%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 39%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 49.33, 38.50, 83.43 |
| Yxy | 38.50, 0.2880, 0.2248 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.39, 38.06, -37.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.05, 37.21, -41.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 56% · Blue 92%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA90EB
.text { color: #CA90EB; }
.background { background-color: #CA90EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA90EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 144, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 69%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA90EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 144, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA90EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 144, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA90EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA90EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1EA8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA90EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA90EB
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 #CA90EB: ·
How #CA90EB 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 #CA90EB 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 #CA90EB?
#CA90EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 144, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA90EB?
#CA90EB is RGB 202, 144, 235 — HSL 278°, 69%, 74% — CMYK 14%, 39%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CA90EB?
Its complement is #B1EA8F; analogous partners are #9B8FEA and #EA8FDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA90EB for text?
Black text on #CA90EB has a contrast ratio of 8.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.