#CE40D3
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.239 326.5), rgb(206, 64, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CE40D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE40D3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 64, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.239 326.5) |
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 #CE40D3 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE40D3 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE40D3 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE40D3 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6E2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.034 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB71DD
oklch(70.8% 0.187 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE40D3
oklch(63% 0.239 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#69136C
oklch(37.8% 0.156 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#CE40D3 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) | #2074D7 | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6286CF | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35785 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE40D3
#CE40D3
oklch(63% 0.239 326.5)
- #00A638
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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 #CE40D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE40D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.073
Use #CE40D3 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.