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#CA71EA Color

#CA71EA is rgb(202, 113, 234) in RGB, hsl(284, 74%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA71EA
HEX#CA71EA
RGBrgb(202, 113, 234)
HSLhsl(284, 74%, 68%)
HSVhsv(284, 52%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.19 316.4)
LABlab(61.63% 50.01 -47.19)
LCHlch(61.63% 68.76 316.67)

What #CA71EA 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 #CA71EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.31Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.66Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.44Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 13.35Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.71Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.72

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

#CA71EA Channel Values

How #CA71EA 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 113 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 74% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 52% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA71EA 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA71EA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA71EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA71EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA71EA
Complementary
#91EA71
Analogous
#8D71EA
Analogous
#EA71CE
Triadic
#EACA71
Triadic
#71EACA
Split comp.
#CEEA71
Split comp.
#71EA8D

Tints & Shades of #CA71EA

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

#D083EC
#D999F0
#DFABF2
#E6BCF5
#EDCEF8
#F5E4FB

Shades

#BB49E4
#AC21DE
#8D1BB6
#6A158A
#4B0F62
#2D093A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA71EA.

How #CA71EA 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#CA71EA
Protanopia#8686EA
Protanomaly#A67EEA
Deuteranopia#9696E9
Deuteranomaly#AD89E9
Tritanopia#BD8888
Tritanomaly#C280B8
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA71EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca71ea: #CA71EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA71EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca71ea': '#CA71EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.443, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_ca71ea">#CA71EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA71EA"

More Purple Colors

#CA71EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CA71EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA71EA?

#CA71EA is a light purple — rgb(202, 113, 234) in RGB and hsl(284, 74%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #CA71EA?

#CA71EA is rgb(202, 113, 234) — red 202, green 113, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA71EA?

#CA71EA converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA71EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA71EA scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA71EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA71EA 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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