Palettes / Colors / #CA91FB
#CA91FB — Light Vivid Purple
#CA91FB is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #CA91FB 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.
#CA91FB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C3FB93; it also sits naturally between #9693FB and #FB93F8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA91FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 145, 251 |
| HSL | 272°, 93%, 78% |
| HSV | 272°, 42%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 42%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 51.90, 39.77, 96.21 |
| Yxy | 39.77, 0.2762, 0.2117 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.31, 40.96, -44.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.07, 40.52, -51.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 57% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 42% · 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 #CA91FB
.text { color: #CA91FB; }
.background { background-color: #CA91FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA91FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 145, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 93%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA91FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 145, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA91FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 145, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA91FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA91FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3FB93:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA91FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA91FB
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 #CA91FB: ·
How #CA91FB 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 #CA91FB 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 #CA91FB?
#CA91FB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 145, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA91FB?
#CA91FB is RGB 202, 145, 251 — HSL 272°, 93%, 78% — CMYK 20%, 42%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CA91FB?
Its complement is #C3FB93; analogous partners are #9693FB and #FB93F8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA91FB for text?
Black text on #CA91FB has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.