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#CA77FD Color

#CA77FD is rgb(202, 119, 253) in RGB, hsl(277, 97%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 53%, 0%, 1%) 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 8.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA77FD
HEX#CA77FD
RGBrgb(202, 119, 253)
HSLhsl(277, 97%, 73%)
HSVhsv(277, 53%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 53%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.201 310.9)
LABlab(63.61% 50.12 -54.53)
LCHlch(63.61% 74.06 312.58)

What #CA77FD 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 #CA77FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CA77FD Channel Values

How #CA77FD 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 119 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 97% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 53% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA77FD 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA77FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA77FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CA77FD

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.

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How #CA77FD 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#CA77FD
Protanopia#8A8AFD
Protanomaly#A783FD
Deuteranopia#9999FC
Deuteranomaly#AF8DFC
Tritanopia#BA9191
Tritanomaly#C088C6
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #CA77FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca77fd: #CA77FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA77FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca77fd': '#CA77FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.467, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_ca77fd">#CA77FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA77FD"

More Purple Colors

#CA77FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA77FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA77FD?

#CA77FD is a light purple — rgb(202, 119, 253) in RGB and hsl(277, 97%, 73%) 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 8.61.

What is the RGB value of #CA77FD?

#CA77FD is rgb(202, 119, 253) — red 202, green 119, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA77FD?

#CA77FD converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 53%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA77FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA77FD scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA77FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA77FD 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 13.38, which is visibly different.

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