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#CA65EC Color

#CA65EC is rgb(202, 101, 236) in RGB, hsl(285, 78%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 57%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA65EC
HEX#CA65EC
RGBrgb(202, 101, 236)
HSLhsl(285, 78%, 66%)
HSVhsv(285, 57%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 57%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.21 316.8)
LABlab(59.48% 55.94 -51.67)
LCHlch(59.48% 76.15 317.28)

What #CA65EC 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 #CA65EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.52Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.48Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.91Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.61Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.92Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17

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

#CA65EC Channel Values

How #CA65EC 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 101 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 78% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 57% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA65EC 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA65EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA65EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA65EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA65EC
Complementary
#86EC65
Analogous
#8665EC
Analogous
#EC65CA
Triadic
#ECCA65
Triadic
#65ECCA
Split comp.
#CAEC65
Split comp.
#65EC86

Tints & Shades of #CA65EC

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

#D27BEF
#D88EF1
#E0A4F4
#E6B6F6
#EECDF9
#F4DFFB

Shades

#BC3CE7
#AA1BDA
#8A16B1
#6E118D
#4E0C64
#2E073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA65EC.

How #CA65EC 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#CA65EC
Protanopia#7E7EEC
Protanomaly#A275EC
Deuteranopia#9191EA
Deuteranomaly#AB82EB
Tritanopia#BC8181
Tritanomaly#C277B6
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA65EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca65ec: #CA65EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA65EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca65ec': '#CA65EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.396, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ca65ec">#CA65EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA65EC"

More Purple Colors

#CA65EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CA65EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA65EC?

#CA65EC is a light purple — rgb(202, 101, 236) in RGB and hsl(285, 78%, 66%) 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 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #CA65EC?

#CA65EC is rgb(202, 101, 236) — red 202, green 101, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA65EC?

#CA65EC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 57%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA65EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA65EC scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA65EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA65EC 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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