#CE15FA
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.299 317.8), rgb(206, 21, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CE15FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.299 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.299) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE15FA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 21, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 96%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.299 317.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CE15FA | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE15FA | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE15FA text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE15FA text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.081 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7A1FE
oklch(80.8% 0.147 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA64FD
oklch(70.7% 0.235 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE15FA
oklch(63.1% 0.299 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D054C
oklch(27% 0.123 317.5)
#CE15FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0073FF | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2182F6 | 0.268 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5995 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.301 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE15FA
#CE15FA
oklch(63.1% 0.299 317.8)
- #43A200
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CE15FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE15FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.012
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.034
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #CE15FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.