Palettes / Colors / #CA9FEF
#CA9FEF — Light Purple
#CA9FEF is a purple color we call Light 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 #CA9FEF 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.
#CA9FEF 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 #C4EF9F; it also sits naturally between #A29FEF and #EF9FEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA9FEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 159, 239 |
| HSL | 272°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 272°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 33%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 52.34, 43.58, 87.32 |
| Yxy | 43.58, 0.2856, 0.2379 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.95, 30.72, -34.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.02, 29.96, -37.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 62% · Blue 94%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA9FEF
.text { color: #CA9FEF; }
.background { background-color: #CA9FEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA9FEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 159, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA9FEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 159, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA9FEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 159, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA9FEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA9FEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4EF9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA9FEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA9FEF
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 #CA9FEF: ·
How #CA9FEF 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 #CA9FEF 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 #CA9FEF?
#CA9FEF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 159, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA9FEF?
#CA9FEF is RGB 202, 159, 239 — HSL 272°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 15%, 33%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CA9FEF?
Its complement is #C4EF9F; analogous partners are #A29FEF and #EF9FEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA9FEF for text?
Black text on #CA9FEF has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.