Palettes / Colors / #CAA3FC
#CAA3FC — Light Vivid Purple
#CAA3FC 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 #CAA3FC 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.
#CAA3FC 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 #D5FCA1; it also sits naturally between #A1A7FC and #F6A1FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAA3FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 163, 252 |
| HSL | 266°, 94%, 81% |
| HSV | 266°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 35%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 55.03, 45.78, 98.03 |
| Yxy | 45.78, 0.2767, 0.2302 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.40, 31.37, -38.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.66, 30.86, -43.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 64% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 35% · 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 #CAA3FC
.text { color: #CAA3FC; }
.background { background-color: #CAA3FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAA3FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 163, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 94%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAA3FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 163, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAA3FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 163, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAA3FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAA3FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5FCA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAA3FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAA3FC
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 #CAA3FC: ·
How #CAA3FC 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 #CAA3FC 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 #CAA3FC?
#CAA3FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 163, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAA3FC?
#CAA3FC is RGB 202, 163, 252 — HSL 266°, 94%, 81% — CMYK 20%, 35%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CAA3FC?
Its complement is #D5FCA1; analogous partners are #A1A7FC and #F6A1FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAA3FC for text?
Black text on #CAA3FC has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.