What color is #CA04E9?

#CA04E9 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(202, 4, 233), and in HSL hsl(292, 97%, 46%).

Is #CA04E9 accessible as text?

On white, #CA04E9 has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #CA04E9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CA04E9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #CA04E9?

#CA04E9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #22E704. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CA04E9 below.

Is #CA04E9 good for buttons?

#CA04E9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CA04E9 — white text only reaches 4.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CA04E9 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #CA04E9 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CA04E9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CA04E9

Not just a swatch — here's how #CA04E9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CA04E9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA04E9 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Electric Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CA04E9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #ED5EFF

Electric Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Electric Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #CA04E9 Secondary #CB99D5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Electric Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Electric Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CA04E9 Secondary #E86C66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Electric Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA04E9 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Electric Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #CA04E9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2D0F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E704BA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CA04E9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CA04E9;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 4 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.0% 0.290 320.7);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #F8D8FD;
  --color-200: #F2B1FC;
  --color-300: #E679F6;
  --color-400: #D449E9;
  --color-500: #B925D0;
  --color-600: #8D259D;
  --color-700: #64206F;
  --color-800: #421948;
  --color-900: #28112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-purple: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#F8D8FD',
    200: '#F2B1FC',
    300: '#E679F6',
    400: '#D449E9',
    500: '#B925D0',
    600: '#8D259D',
    700: '#64206F',
    800: '#421948',
    900: '#28112C',
  },
}

$base: #CA04E9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #F8D8FD;
$base-200: #F2B1FC;
$base-300: #E679F6;
$base-400: #D449E9;
$base-500: #B925D0;
$base-600: #8D259D;
$base-700: #64206F;
$base-800: #421948;
$base-900: #28112C;
$base-hover: #A103B9;
$base-subtle: #ECB7F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CA04E9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E679F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D449E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B925D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CA04E9

Color Lab

Pairs with #CA04E9

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