#CE4DBA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.203 334.3), rgb(206, 77, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CE4DBA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4DBA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 77, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.203 334.3) |
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 #CE4DBA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4DBA | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4DBA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4DBA text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4DBA
oklch(63% 0.203 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B927A6
oklch(55.5% 0.221 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F168E
oklch(49% 0.205 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#821874
oklch(42.8% 0.171 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1337
oklch(27.1% 0.084 334.5)
#CE4DBA 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) | #4C75BD | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B7 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7567D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4DBA
#CE4DBA
oklch(63% 0.203 334.3)
- #00A45B
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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 #CE4DBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE4DBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.012
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.089
Use #CE4DBA 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.