Palettes / Colors / #CA90EF
#CA90EF — Light Purple
#CA90EF 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 #CA90EF 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.
#CA90EF 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 #B4EF8F; it also sits naturally between #9B8FEF and #EF8FE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA90EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 144, 239 |
| HSL | 277°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 277°, 40%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 40%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 49.91, 38.74, 86.51 |
| Yxy | 38.74, 0.2850, 0.2212 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.56, 38.91, -39.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.24, 38.15, -43.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 56% · Blue 94%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA90EF
.text { color: #CA90EF; }
.background { background-color: #CA90EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA90EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 144, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA90EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 144, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA90EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 144, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA90EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA90EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4EF8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA90EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA90EF
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 #CA90EF: ·
How #CA90EF 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 #CA90EF 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 #CA90EF?
#CA90EF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 144, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA90EF?
#CA90EF is RGB 202, 144, 239 — HSL 277°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 15%, 40%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CA90EF?
Its complement is #B4EF8F; analogous partners are #9B8FEF and #EF8FE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA90EF for text?
Black text on #CA90EF has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.