#CE5BD9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.2% 0.209 324.1), rgb(206, 91, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#CE5BD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 91, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.209 324.1) |
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 #CE5BD9 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5BD9 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5BD9 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5BD9 text on black | 6.12:1 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D179D9
oklch(70.6% 0.164 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5BD9
oklch(66.2% 0.209 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF2CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324)
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Step 700
700
#961CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.211 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C83
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#CE5BD9 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) | #4682DD | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8FD6 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26C92 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5BD9
#CE5BD9
oklch(66.2% 0.209 324.1)
- #12B12B
#12B12B
oklch(66.2% 0.209 144.1)
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 #CE5BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE5BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #CE5BD9 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.