Close to Medium Orchid
#CA71EA
#CA71EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 44.3% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 74% saturation and 68% 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 #CA71EA.
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.
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2.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA71EA as they’d see it.
#CA71EA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CA71EA
What color is #CA71EA?
#CA71EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 44.3% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 74% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA71EA in RGB?
#CA71EA is rgb(202, 113, 234): 202 red, 113 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA71EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 52, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA71EA?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA71EA?
Its complement #4CAA30 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.