#CE5CDF
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(66.6% 0.213 322.3), rgb(206, 92, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CE5CDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5CDF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 92, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.213 322.3) |
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 #CE5CDF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5CDF | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5CDF text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5CDF text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D079DD
oklch(70.6% 0.167 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5CDF
oklch(66.6% 0.213 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE2BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#951AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.215 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#791B86
oklch(42.7% 0.178 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#621F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#CE5CDF 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) | #4383E3 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DC | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16F95 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5CDF
#CE5CDF
oklch(66.6% 0.213 322.3)
- #25B21D
#25B21D
oklch(66.6% 0.213 142.3)
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 #CE5CDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE5CDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CE5CDF 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.