Palettes / Colors / #CA94FD
#CA94FD — Light Vivid Purple
#CA94FD 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 #CA94FD 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.
#CA94FD 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 #C8FD96; it also sits naturally between #9896FD and #FD96FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA94FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 148, 253 |
| HSL | 271°, 96%, 79% |
| HSV | 271°, 42%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 42%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 52.68, 40.83, 98.03 |
| Yxy | 40.83, 0.2750, 0.2132 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.06, 39.78, -44.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.90, 39.36, -51.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 58% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA94FD
.text { color: #CA94FD; }
.background { background-color: #CA94FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA94FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 148, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 96%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA94FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 148, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA94FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 148, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA94FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA94FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8FD96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA94FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA94FD
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 #CA94FD: ·
How #CA94FD 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 #CA94FD 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 #CA94FD?
#CA94FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 148, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA94FD?
#CA94FD is RGB 202, 148, 253 — HSL 271°, 96%, 79% — CMYK 20%, 42%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CA94FD?
Its complement is #C8FD96; analogous partners are #9896FD and #FD96FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA94FD for text?
Black text on #CA94FD has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.