#CE5ABE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.7% 0.188 333.1), rgb(206, 90, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#CE5ABE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5ABE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 90, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.188 333.1) |
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 #CE5ABE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5ABE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5ABE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5ABE text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5ABE
oklch(64.7% 0.188 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B434A5
oklch(55.7% 0.204 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A248D
oklch(49% 0.19 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2173
oklch(42.7% 0.157 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#CE5ABE 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) | #577CC1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBB | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66284 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5ABE
#CE5ABE
oklch(64.7% 0.188 333.1)
- #00AA5B
#00AA5B
oklch(64.7% 0.166 153.2)
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 #CE5ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE5ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.088
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.091
Use #CE5ABE 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.