#CE3ECC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(62.5% 0.236 328.5), rgb(206, 62, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CE3ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3ECC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 62, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.236 328.5) |
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 #CE3ECC | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE3ECC | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3ECC text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3ECC text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E6
oklch(81% 0.115 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D9
oklch(70.7% 0.184 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE3ECC
oklch(62.5% 0.236 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1369
oklch(37.8% 0.154 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#CE3ECC 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) | #2872D0 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C8 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55381 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3ECC
#CE3ECC
oklch(62.5% 0.236 328.5)
- #00A343
#00A343
oklch(62.4% 0.178 148.5)
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 #CE3ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE3ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.076
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.080
Use #CE3ECC 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.