#CE49CC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.223 328.4), rgb(206, 73, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CE49CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE49CC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 73, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.223 328.4) |
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 #CE49CC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE49CC | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE49CC text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE49CC text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D974D6
oklch(70.6% 0.174 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE49CC
oklch(63.5% 0.223 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B81AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.242 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E019E
oklch(49.1% 0.225 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#800E80
oklch(42.6% 0.186 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#681967
oklch(37.8% 0.145 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#CE49CC 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) | #3977D0 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C8 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45A84 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE49CC
#CE49CC
oklch(63.5% 0.223 328.4)
- #00A744
#00A744
oklch(63.5% 0.182 148.3)
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 #CE49CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE49CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.080
Use #CE49CC 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.