Palettes / Colors / #CA9CFD
#CA9CFD — Light Vivid Purple
#CA9CFD 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 #CA9CFD 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.
#CA9CFD 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 #CFFD9B; it also sits naturally between #9B9EFD and #FA9BFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA9CFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 156, 253 |
| HSL | 268°, 96%, 80% |
| HSV | 268°, 38%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 38%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.98, 43.43, 98.47 |
| Yxy | 43.43, 0.2756, 0.2217 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.84, 35.42, -41.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.90, 34.95, -47.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 61% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 38% · 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 #CA9CFD
.text { color: #CA9CFD; }
.background { background-color: #CA9CFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA9CFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 156, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 96%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA9CFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 156, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA9CFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 156, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA9CFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA9CFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFFD9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA9CFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA9CFD
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 #CA9CFD: ·
How #CA9CFD 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 #CA9CFD 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 #CA9CFD?
#CA9CFD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 156, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA9CFD?
#CA9CFD is RGB 202, 156, 253 — HSL 268°, 96%, 80% — CMYK 20%, 38%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CA9CFD?
Its complement is #CFFD9B; analogous partners are #9B9EFD and #FA9BFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA9CFD for text?
Black text on #CA9CFD has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.17:1.