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#CA27FC Color

#CA27FC is rgb(202, 39, 252) in RGB, hsl(286, 97%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 85%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA27FC
HEX#CA27FC
RGBrgb(202, 39, 252)
HSLhsl(286, 97%, 57%)
HSVhsv(286, 85%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 85%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.29 315.9)
LABlab(52.39% 79.53 -71.89)
LCHlch(52.39% 107.21 317.89)

What #CA27FC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CA27FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 6.53Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 7.67Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 8.59Phlox#DF00FFΔE 8.99Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 12.78Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 14.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#CA27FC Channel Values

How #CA27FC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 202 · G 39 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 97% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 85% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA27FC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA27FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA27FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA27FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA27FC
Complementary
#59FC27
Analogous
#6027FC
Analogous
#FC27C3
Triadic
#FCCA27
Triadic
#27FCCA
Split comp.
#C3FC27
Split comp.
#27FC60

Tints & Shades of #CA27FC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D145FC
#D963FD
#E081FD
#E69BFD
#EEB9FE
#F5D7FE

Shades

#BE04F6
#A303D3
#8403AB
#680288
#4A015F
#2E013C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA27FC.

How #CA27FC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CA27FC
Protanopia#6060FC
Protanomaly#964FFC
Deuteranopia#7E7EFA
Deuteranomaly#A266FB
Tritanopia#B66969
Tritanomaly#BE56B7
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA27FC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ca27fc: #CA27FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA27FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca27fc': '#CA27FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.153, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_ca27fc">#CA27FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA27FC"

More Purple Colors

#CA27FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CA27FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA27FC?

#CA27FC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(202, 39, 252) in RGB and hsl(286, 97%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #CA27FC?

#CA27FC is rgb(202, 39, 252) — red 202, green 39, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA27FC?

#CA27FC converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 85%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA27FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA27FC scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA27FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA27FC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 16.38, which is visibly different.

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