#CE4AC0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.212 332.2), rgb(206, 74, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CE4AC0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 74, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.212 332.2) |
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 #CE4AC0 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4AC0 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4AC0 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4AC0 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4AC0
oklch(63% 0.212 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA21AD
oklch(55.7% 0.231 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00E94
oklch(49.2% 0.214 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#821378
oklch(42.7% 0.178 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691B61
oklch(37.8% 0.138 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#CE4AC0 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) | #4475C3 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BD | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6567F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4AC0
#CE4AC0
oklch(63% 0.212 332.2)
- #00A454
#00A454
oklch(63% 0.165 152.2)
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 #CE4AC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE4AC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.084
Use #CE4AC0 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.