#CE45C8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.224 329.7), rgb(206, 69, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CE45C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE45C8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 69, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.224 329.7) |
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 #CE45C8 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE45C8 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE45C8 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE45C8 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE45C8
oklch(62.9% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA15B5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#820B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.187 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#691866
oklch(37.8% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#CE45C8 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) | #3774CC | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B86C4 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55681 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE45C8
#CE45C8
oklch(62.9% 0.224 329.7)
- #00A44A
#00A44A
oklch(62.8% 0.174 149.8)
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 #CE45C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE45C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.079
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.082
Use #CE45C8 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.