#CE5FCA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.9% 0.19 328.9), rgb(206, 95, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#CE5FCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5FCA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 95, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.19 328.9) |
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 #CE5FCA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5FCA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5FCA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5FCA text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5FCA
oklch(65.9% 0.19 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#B035AD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 329)
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Step 700
700
#972695
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2279
oklch(42.8% 0.16 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#CE5FCA 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) | #5681CD | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46A8C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5FCA
#CE5FCA
oklch(65.9% 0.19 328.9)
- #00AF4B
#00AF4B
oklch(65.8% 0.186 148.9)
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 #CE5FCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE5FCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.078
Use #CE5FCA 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.