#CE5CDA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.3% 0.208 323.8), rgb(206, 92, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#CE5CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.208 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5CDA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 92, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.208 323.8) |
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 #CE5CDA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5CDA | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5CDA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5CDA text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D17ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.163 323.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5CDA
oklch(66.3% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE2DBC
oklch(55.5% 0.226 323.6)
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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
#621F69
oklch(37.6% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#CE5CDA 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) | #4782DE | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F90D7 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26E93 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5CDA
#CE5CDA
oklch(66.3% 0.208 323.8)
- #1AB12A
#1AB12A
oklch(66.2% 0.208 143.7)
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 #CE5CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE5CDA.
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 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #CE5CDA 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.