#CE3DD6
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(62.9% 0.244 325.7), rgb(206, 61, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CE3DD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 61, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.244 325.7) |
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 #CE3DD6 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE3DD6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3DD6 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3DD6 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A5EA
oklch(80.8% 0.119 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB70E0
oklch(70.8% 0.191 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE3DD6
oklch(62.9% 0.244 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#69116E
oklch(37.8% 0.16 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E40
oklch(27.1% 0.101 326.2)
#CE3DD6 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) | #1074DA | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D2 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35786 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3DD6
#CE3DD6
oklch(62.9% 0.244 325.7)
- #00A632
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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 #CE3DD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE3DD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.066
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #CE3DD6 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.