#CE51BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.201 333), rgb(206, 81, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#CE51BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE51BE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 81, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.201 333) |
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 #CE51BE | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE51BE | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE51BE text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE51BE text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D978CA
oklch(70.7% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE51BE
oklch(63.6% 0.201 333)
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Step 600
600
#B72AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.218 333)
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Step 700
700
#9E1A90
oklch(49.2% 0.203 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#801A75
oklch(42.7% 0.168 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#CE51BE 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) | #4D78C1 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75B80 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE51BE
#CE51BE
oklch(63.6% 0.201 333)
- #00A658
#00A658
oklch(63.6% 0.164 153)
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 #CE51BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE51BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.084
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.091
Use #CE51BE 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.