#CE59DF
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(66.2% 0.217 322.4), rgb(206, 89, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#CE59DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE59DF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 89, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.217 322.4) |
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 #CE59DF | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE59DF | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE59DF text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE59DF text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE9
oklch(81% 0.106 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE59DF
oklch(66.2% 0.217 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF27C1
oklch(55.6% 0.236 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#9615A7
oklch(49.1% 0.22 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1887
oklch(42.7% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#621D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.142 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#CE59DF 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) | #3E82E3 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDB | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16D94 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE59DF
#CE59DF
oklch(66.2% 0.217 322.4)
- #1AB115
#1AB115
oklch(66.1% 0.217 142.4)
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 #CE59DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE59DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CE59DF 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.