What color is #CA81EE?

#CA81EE is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(202, 129, 238), and in HSL hsl(280, 76%, 72%).

Is #CA81EE accessible as text?

On white, #CA81EE has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #CA81EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CA81EE?

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

What colors go well with #CA81EE?

#CA81EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A6EE81. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CA81EE below.

Is #CA81EE good for buttons?

#CA81EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CA81EE — white text only reaches 2.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CA81EE the same as CSS orchid?

No — #CA81EE is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#CA81EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CA81EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #CA81EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #CA81EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA81EE Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA81EE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CA81EE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Orchid 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 #CA81EE Secondary #DFC6ED Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Orchid 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 Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CA81EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #EEABFF

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

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Color Lab

How #CA81EE 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 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 65/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CA81EE

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People also use #CA81EE 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3E9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE81EE — 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 #CA81EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #CA81EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 129 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.0% 0.169 313.7);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #F0DAFB;
  --color-200: #E0B7F5;
  --color-300: #C887E9;
  --color-400: #AE5AD8;
  --color-500: #9137BD;
  --color-600: #713290;
  --color-700: #522966;
  --color-800: #371E43;
  --color-900: #221429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#F0DAFB',
    200: '#E0B7F5',
    300: '#C887E9',
    400: '#AE5AD8',
    500: '#9137BD',
    600: '#713290',
    700: '#522966',
    800: '#371E43',
    900: '#221429',
  },
}

$base: #CA81EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #F0DAFB;
$base-200: #E0B7F5;
$base-300: #C887E9;
$base-400: #AE5AD8;
$base-500: #9137BD;
$base-600: #713290;
$base-700: #522966;
$base-800: #371E43;
$base-900: #221429;
$base-hover: #AE41E5;
$base-subtle: #EEDDF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CA81EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C887E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE5AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9137BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#713290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#522966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#371E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}