Close to Orchid
#CA72DC
#CA72DC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 44.7% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 60% saturation and 65% 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 #CA72DC.
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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6.95:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.95:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA72DC as they’d see it.
#CA72DC 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 #CA72DC
What color is #CA72DC?
#CA72DC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 44.7% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 60% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA72DC in RGB?
#CA72DC is rgb(202, 114, 220): 202 red, 114 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA72DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 48, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA72DC?
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 #CA72DC?
Its complement #4DA740 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.