Palettes / Colors / #CA91FC
#CA91FC — Light Vivid Purple
#CA91FC 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 #CA91FC 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.
#CA91FC 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 #C3FC92; it also sits naturally between #9592FC and #FC92F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA91FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 145, 252 |
| HSL | 272°, 95%, 78% |
| HSV | 272°, 42%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 42%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 52.05, 39.84, 97.04 |
| Yxy | 39.84, 0.2755, 0.2108 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.35, 41.18, -45.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.12, 40.77, -52.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 57% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CA91FC
.text { color: #CA91FC; }
.background { background-color: #CA91FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA91FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 145, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 95%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA91FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 145, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA91FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 145, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA91FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA91FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CA91FC
Tints of #CA91FC
Tones of #CA91FC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3FC92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA91FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA91FC
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 #CA91FC: ·
How #CA91FC 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 #CA91FC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CA91FC?
#CA91FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 145, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA91FC?
#CA91FC is RGB 202, 145, 252 — HSL 272°, 95%, 78% — CMYK 20%, 42%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CA91FC?
Its complement is #C3FC92; analogous partners are #9592FC and #FC92F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA91FC for text?
Black text on #CA91FC has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.