Close to Heliotrope
#CA59EF
#CA59EF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 34.9% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 82% saturation and 64% 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 #CA59EF.
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
3.39:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.19:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.39:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.19:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA59EF as they’d see it.
#CA59EF 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 #CA59EF
What color is #CA59EF?
#CA59EF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 34.9% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 82% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA59EF in RGB?
#CA59EF is rgb(202, 89, 239): 202 red, 89 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA59EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 63, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA59EF?
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 #CA59EF?
Its complement #2FA00D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.