#CE5DE5
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67% 0.217 320.6), rgb(206, 93, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#CE5DE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 93, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.217 320.6) |
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 #CE5DE5 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5DE5 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5DE5 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE5DE5 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8A3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.135 320.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE5DE5
oklch(67% 0.217 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE2BEC
oklch(63% 0.277 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D0947
oklch(26.9% 0.113 320.4)
#CE5DE5 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) | #3E85E9 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E1 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7299 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5DE5
#CE5DE5
oklch(67% 0.217 320.6)
- #31B305
#31B305
oklch(67% 0.217 140.6)
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 #CE5DE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE5DE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.034
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #CE5DE5 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.