What color is #CA27AF?

#CA27AF is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(202, 39, 175), and in HSL hsl(310, 68%, 47%).

Is #CA27AF accessible as text?

On white, #CA27AF has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #CA27AF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CA27AF?

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

What colors go well with #CA27AF?

#CA27AF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #26C942. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CA27AF below.

Is #CA27AF good for buttons?

#CA27AF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #CA27AF — black text only reaches 4.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CA27AF the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #CA27AF is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CA27AF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CA27AF

Not just a swatch — here's how #CA27AF works with other colors. Named schemes with #CA27AF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CA27AF Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA27AF Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CA27AF Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA27AF Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CA27AF Secondary #C893BA Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CA27AF 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 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1D7ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C92678 — 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 #CA27AF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CA27AF;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 39 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.6% 0.235 336.3);
  --color-50: #FDF2FB;
  --color-100: #F9DCF4;
  --color-200: #F2BBE9;
  --color-300: #E38CD5;
  --color-400: #D161BF;
  --color-500: #B63FA2;
  --color-600: #8B377D;
  --color-700: #632C5A;
  --color-800: #41203B;
  --color-900: #281525;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FDF2FB',
    100: '#F9DCF4',
    200: '#F2BBE9',
    300: '#E38CD5',
    400: '#D161BF',
    500: '#B63FA2',
    600: '#8B377D',
    700: '#632C5A',
    800: '#41203B',
    900: '#281525',
  },
}

$base: #CA27AF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FB;
$base-100: #F9DCF4;
$base-200: #F2BBE9;
$base-300: #E38CD5;
$base-400: #D161BF;
$base-500: #B63FA2;
$base-600: #8B377D;
$base-700: #632C5A;
$base-800: #41203B;
$base-900: #281525;
$base-hover: #A11F8B;
$base-subtle: #EBC2E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CA27AF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2BBE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D161BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B63FA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B377D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#632C5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41203B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CA27AF

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Pairs with #CA27AF

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