What color is #CA5BF9?

#CA5BF9 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(202, 91, 249), and in HSL hsl(282, 93%, 67%).

Is #CA5BF9 accessible as text?

On white, #CA5BF9 has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #CA5BF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CA5BF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #CA5BF9?

#CA5BF9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8CF95D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CA5BF9 below.

Is #CA5BF9 good for buttons?

#CA5BF9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CA5BF9 — white text only reaches 3.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CA5BF9 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #CA5BF9 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CA5BF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CA5BF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #CA5BF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CA5BF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA5BF9 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CA5BF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #ED8BFF

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CA5BF9 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Heliotrope sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #CA5BF9 Secondary #D6B3E8 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CA5BF9 Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29545 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

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

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Color Lab

How #CA5BF9 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CA5BF9

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People also use #CA5BF9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3E3F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F95DF4 — 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 #CA5BF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #CA5BF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 91 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.5% 0.237 314.3);
  --color-50: #FAF0FE;
  --color-100: #F2D8FD;
  --color-200: #E5B1FC;
  --color-300: #D07CF4;
  --color-400: #B84CE6;
  --color-500: #9B29CC;
  --color-600: #78279B;
  --color-700: #56226D;
  --color-800: #391A47;
  --color-900: #24122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  heliotrope: {
    50: '#FAF0FE',
    100: '#F2D8FD',
    200: '#E5B1FC',
    300: '#D07CF4',
    400: '#B84CE6',
    500: '#9B29CC',
    600: '#78279B',
    700: '#56226D',
    800: '#391A47',
    900: '#24122B',
  },
}

$base: #CA5BF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF0FE;
$base-100: #F2D8FD;
$base-200: #E5B1FC;
$base-300: #D07CF4;
$base-400: #B84CE6;
$base-500: #9B29CC;
$base-600: #78279B;
$base-700: #56226D;
$base-800: #391A47;
$base-900: #24122B;
$base-hover: #B51BF7;
$base-subtle: #EDD4F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CA5BF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D07CF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B84CE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B29CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#78279B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#391A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}