#CE58E0
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.2% 0.219 322.2), rgb(206, 88, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#CE58E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE58E0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 88, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.219 322.2) |
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 #CE58E0 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE58E0 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE58E0 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE58E0 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D178DF
oklch(70.7% 0.171 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE58E0
oklch(66.2% 0.219 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF26C3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9613A8
oklch(49.1% 0.222 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1788
oklch(42.7% 0.183 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#631D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#CE58E0 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) | #3B81E4 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDC | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06D94 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE58E0
#CE58E0
oklch(66.2% 0.219 322.2)
- #19B10D
#19B10D
oklch(66.1% 0.219 142.2)
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 #CE58E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE58E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
Use #CE58E0 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.