#CE56CC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.9% 0.205 328.3), rgb(206, 86, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#CE56CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.205 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE56CC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 86, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.205 328.3) |
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 #CE56CC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE56CC | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE56CC text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE56CC text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E5AAE1
oklch(81% 0.1 328.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D579D2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 328.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE56CC
oklch(64.9% 0.205 328.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B32BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 328.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9A1B9A
oklch(49.2% 0.208 328.2)
-
Step 800
800
#7D1B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 328.1)
-
Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#CE56CC 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) | #4A7DD0 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC9 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46489 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE56CC
#CE56CC
oklch(64.9% 0.205 328.3)
- #00AC46
#00AC46
oklch(64.9% 0.187 148.3)
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 #CE56CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE56CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
Use #CE56CC 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.