Palettes / Colors / #CA94FA
#CA94FA — Light Vivid Purple
#CA94FA 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 #CA94FA 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.
#CA94FA 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 #C3FA94; it also sits naturally between #9794FA and #FA94F7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA94FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 148, 250 |
| HSL | 272°, 91%, 78% |
| HSV | 272°, 41%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 41%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 52.20, 40.64, 95.54 |
| Yxy | 40.64, 0.2771, 0.2157 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.92, 39.12, -43.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.75, 38.62, -49.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 58% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 41% · 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 #CA94FA
.text { color: #CA94FA; }
.background { background-color: #CA94FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA94FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 148, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 91%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA94FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 148, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA94FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 148, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA94FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA94FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3FA94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA94FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA94FA
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 #CA94FA: ·
How #CA94FA 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 #CA94FA 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 #CA94FA?
#CA94FA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 148, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA94FA?
#CA94FA is RGB 202, 148, 250 — HSL 272°, 91%, 78% — CMYK 19%, 41%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CA94FA?
Its complement is #C3FA94; analogous partners are #9794FA and #FA94F7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA94FA for text?
Black text on #CA94FA has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.