#CE5DDE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.7% 0.211 322.5), rgb(206, 93, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#CE5DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5DDE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 93, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.211 322.5) |
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 #CE5DDE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5DDE | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5DDE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5DDE text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#D07ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5DDE
oklch(66.7% 0.211 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD2DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.228 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#951CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.213 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#791C86
oklch(42.8% 0.177 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#CE5DDE 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) | #4584E2 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DB | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17095 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5DDE
#CE5DDE
oklch(66.7% 0.211 322.5)
- #26B222
#26B222
oklch(66.7% 0.211 142.5)
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 #CE5DDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE5DDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #CE5DDE 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.