#CE61DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.205 322.4), rgb(206, 97, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#CE61DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE61DE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 97, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.205 322.4) |
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 #CE61DE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE61DE | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE61DE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE61DE text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8A4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.128 322.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE61DE
oklch(67.2% 0.205 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE35E3
oklch(63.1% 0.262 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#680975
oklch(37.7% 0.171 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0B44
oklch(26.9% 0.108 322.4)
#CE61DE 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) | #4B86E2 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17397 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE61DE
#CE61DE
oklch(67.2% 0.205 322.4)
- #31B32A
#31B32A
oklch(67.2% 0.205 142.3)
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 #CE61DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE61DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
Use #CE61DE 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.