What color is #CA89E6?

#CA89E6 is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(202, 137, 230), and in HSL hsl(282, 65%, 72%).

Is #CA89E6 accessible as text?

On white, #CA89E6 has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #CA89E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CA89E6?

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

What colors go well with #CA89E6?

#CA89E6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A5E689. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CA89E6 below.

Is #CA89E6 good for buttons?

#CA89E6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CA89E6 — white text only reaches 2.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CA89E6 the same as CSS orchid?

No — #CA89E6 is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#CA89E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CA89E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #CA89E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CA89E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA89E6 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 #CA89E6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E 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 #CA89E6 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 #CA89E6 Secondary #E1CAEC 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 #CA89E6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #EEB3FF

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 #CA89E6 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

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

Print safety 83/100

Very 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 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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3EAF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E689E3 — 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 #CA89E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CA89E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 137 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.9% 0.147 315.2);
  --color-50: #FAF2FD;
  --color-100: #F0DDF9;
  --color-200: #E1BCF1;
  --color-300: #C88EE2;
  --color-400: #AF63CF;
  --color-500: #9141B4;
  --color-600: #713889;
  --color-700: #522D62;
  --color-800: #372140;
  --color-900: #221627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FAF2FD',
    100: '#F0DDF9',
    200: '#E1BCF1',
    300: '#C88EE2',
    400: '#AF63CF',
    500: '#9141B4',
    600: '#713889',
    700: '#522D62',
    800: '#372140',
    900: '#221627',
  },
}

$base: #CA89E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF2FD;
$base-100: #F0DDF9;
$base-200: #E1BCF1;
$base-300: #C88EE2;
$base-400: #AF63CF;
$base-500: #9141B4;
$base-600: #713889;
$base-700: #522D62;
$base-800: #372140;
$base-900: #221627;
$base-hover: #AF4DD9;
$base-subtle: #EEDFF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CA89E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1BCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C88EE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF63CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9141B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#713889",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#522D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CA89E6

Color Lab

Pairs with #CA89E6

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