Close to Medium Orchid
#CA36CC
#CA36CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 21.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 60% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CA36CC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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4.91:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.91:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA36CC as they’d see it.
#CA36CC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CA36CC
What color is #CA36CC?
#CA36CC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 21.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 299°, with 60% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA36CC in RGB?
#CA36CC is rgb(202, 54, 204): 202 red, 54 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA36CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 74, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA36CC?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA36CC?
Its complement #088E15 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.