#CE5FD4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.4% 0.199 325.5), rgb(206, 95, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#CE5FD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 95, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.199 325.5) |
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 #CE5FD4 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5FD4 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5FD4 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5FD4 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5FD4
oklch(66.4% 0.199 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE32B6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#95229C
oklch(49% 0.201 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#79207F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#CE5FD4 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) | #5083D8 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7491D1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36E91 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5FD4
#CE5FD4
oklch(66.4% 0.199 325.5)
- #18B13A
#18B13A
oklch(66.4% 0.199 145.5)
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 #CE5FD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE5FD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #CE5FD4 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.