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#CA7BEF Color

#CA7BEF is rgb(202, 123, 239) in RGB, hsl(281, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 49%, 0%, 6%) 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 8.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA7BEF
HEX#CA7BEF
RGBrgb(202, 123, 239)
HSLhsl(281, 78%, 71%)
HSVhsv(281, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 49%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.18 314.1)
LABlab(63.81% 45.90 -46.52)
LCHlch(63.81% 65.35 314.62)

What #CA7BEF 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 #CA7BEF, 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.

#CA7BEF Channel Values

How #CA7BEF 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 123 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 78% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA7BEF 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 text7.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA7BEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA7BEF; 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 #CA7BEF

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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Shades

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How #CA7BEF 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#CA7BEF
Protanopia#8D8DEF
Protanomaly#A986EF
Deuteranopia#9B9BEE
Deuteranomaly#B08FEE
Tritanopia#BD9191
Tritanomaly#C289BE
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA7BEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca7bef: #CA7BEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA7BEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca7bef': '#CA7BEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.482, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ca7bef">#CA7BEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA7BEF"

More Purple Colors

#CA7BEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA7BEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA7BEF?

#CA7BEF is a light purple — rgb(202, 123, 239) in RGB and hsl(281, 78%, 71%) 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 8.68.

What is the RGB value of #CA7BEF?

#CA7BEF is rgb(202, 123, 239) — red 202, green 123, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA7BEF?

#CA7BEF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 49%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA7BEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA7BEF scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA7BEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA7BEF 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.71, which is visibly different.

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