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#CA61EA Color

#CA61EA is rgb(202, 97, 234) in RGB, hsl(286, 77%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA61EA
HEX#CA61EA
RGBrgb(202, 97, 234)
HSLhsl(286, 77%, 65%)
HSVhsv(286, 59%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.214 317.6)
LABlab(58.69% 57.45 -51.80)
LCHlch(58.69% 77.35 317.96)

What #CA61EA 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 #CA61EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.94Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.29Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.97Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.34Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.93Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.36

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

#CA61EA Channel Values

How #CA61EA 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 97 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 77% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 59% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA61EA 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA61EA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA61EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA61EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA61EA
Complementary
#81EA61
Analogous
#8661EA
Analogous
#EA61C6
Triadic
#EACA61
Triadic
#61EACA
Split comp.
#C6EA61
Split comp.
#61EA86

Tints & Shades of #CA61EA

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

#D278ED
#D88AF0
#DFA0F3
#E7B7F6
#EECDF9
#F4DFFB

Shades

#BD38E5
#AD1CD9
#8C17B0
#6C1287
#4C0C5F
#2F083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA61EA.

How #CA61EA 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#CA61EA
Protanopia#7C7CEA
Protanomaly#A172EA
Deuteranopia#8F8FE8
Deuteranomaly#AA7FE9
Tritanopia#BC7E7E
Tritanomaly#C273B4
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #CA61EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca61ea: #CA61EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA61EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca61ea': '#CA61EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.380, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_ca61ea">#CA61EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA61EA"

More Purple Colors

#CA61EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CA61EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA61EA?

#CA61EA is a light purple — rgb(202, 97, 234) in RGB and hsl(286, 77%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #CA61EA?

#CA61EA is rgb(202, 97, 234) — red 202, green 97, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA61EA?

#CA61EA converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA61EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA61EA scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA61EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA61EA 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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