Palettes / Colors / #CA9CFB
#CA9CFB — Light Vivid Purple
#CA9CFB 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 #CA9CFB 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.
#CA9CFB 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 #CEFB9D; it also sits naturally between #9D9FFB and #F99DFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA9CFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 156, 251 |
| HSL | 269°, 92%, 80% |
| HSV | 269°, 38%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 38%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 53.66, 43.30, 96.80 |
| Yxy | 43.30, 0.2769, 0.2235 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.76, 34.98, -41.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.80, 34.46, -46.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 61% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 38% · 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 #CA9CFB
.text { color: #CA9CFB; }
.background { background-color: #CA9CFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA9CFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 156, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 92%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA9CFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 156, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA9CFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 156, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA9CFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA9CFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEFB9D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA9CFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA9CFB
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 #CA9CFB: ·
How #CA9CFB 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 #CA9CFB 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 #CA9CFB?
#CA9CFB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 156, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA9CFB?
#CA9CFB is RGB 202, 156, 251 — HSL 269°, 92%, 80% — CMYK 20%, 38%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CA9CFB?
Its complement is #CEFB9D; analogous partners are #9D9FFB and #F99DFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA9CFB for text?
Black text on #CA9CFB has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.