What color is #CA87EB?

#CA87EB is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(202, 135, 235), and in HSL hsl(280, 71%, 73%).

Is #CA87EB accessible as text?

On white, #CA87EB has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #CA87EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CA87EB?

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

What colors go well with #CA87EB?

#CA87EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AAEB89. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CA87EB below.

Is #CA87EB good for buttons?

#CA87EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CA87EB — white text only reaches 2.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CA87EB the same as CSS orchid?

No — #CA87EB is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#CA87EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CA87EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #CA87EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #CA87EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA87EB 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 #CA87EB 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 #CA87EB 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 #CA87EB Secondary #E1CAED Support #9C9087 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 #CA87EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #EEB1FF

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 #CA87EB 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 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 60/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CA87EB

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People also use #CA87EB with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4EAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EB89EB — 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 #CA87EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CA87EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 135 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.8% 0.156 313.8);
  --color-50: #F9F1FD;
  --color-100: #F0DBFA;
  --color-200: #E0B9F3;
  --color-300: #C78AE5;
  --color-400: #AD5ED4;
  --color-500: #8F3CB9;
  --color-600: #70358D;
  --color-700: #512B64;
  --color-800: #361F42;
  --color-900: #221528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FD',
    100: '#F0DBFA',
    200: '#E0B9F3',
    300: '#C78AE5',
    400: '#AD5ED4',
    500: '#8F3CB9',
    600: '#70358D',
    700: '#512B64',
    800: '#361F42',
    900: '#221528',
  },
}

$base: #CA87EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F1FD;
$base-100: #F0DBFA;
$base-200: #E0B9F3;
$base-300: #C78AE5;
$base-400: #AD5ED4;
$base-500: #8F3CB9;
$base-600: #70358D;
$base-700: #512B64;
$base-800: #361F42;
$base-900: #221528;
$base-hover: #AE4AE0;
$base-subtle: #EEDFF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CA87EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0B9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C78AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD5ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F3CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#512B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#361F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}