#CE52C3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64% 0.203 331.3), rgb(206, 82, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#CE52C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE52C3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 82, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.203 331.3) |
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 #CE52C3 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE52C3 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE52C3 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE52C3 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D878CD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE52C3
oklch(64% 0.203 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.221 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1994
oklch(49% 0.206 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A78
oklch(42.7% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#CE52C3 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) | #4B79C6 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748AC0 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65D83 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE52C3
#CE52C3
oklch(64% 0.203 331.3)
- #00A852
#00A852
oklch(64% 0.172 151.2)
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 #CE52C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE52C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.084
Use #CE52C3 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.