#CE24F2
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.286 319.3), rgb(206, 36, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CE24F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.286 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.286) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE24F2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 36, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 89%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.286 319.3) |
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 #CE24F2 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE24F2 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE24F2 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE24F2 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8A2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA67F6
oklch(70.6% 0.224 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE24F2
oklch(63.1% 0.286 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D0749
oklch(26.9% 0.118 319.2)
#CE24F2 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) | #0073F7 | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3883EE | 0.254 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5991 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.288 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE24F2
#CE24F2
oklch(63.1% 0.286 319.3)
- #38A400
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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 #CE24F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE24F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.043
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #CE24F2 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.