#CE61E8
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(67.7% 0.214 319.5), rgb(206, 97, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#CE61E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE61E8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 97, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.214 319.5) |
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 #CE61E8 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE61E8 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE61E8 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE61E8 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6A4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.133 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE61E8
oklch(67.7% 0.214 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC30ED
oklch(63.1% 0.273 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#67037B
oklch(37.7% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D0A48
oklch(27.1% 0.113 319.7)
#CE61E8 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) | #4288EC | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B93E5 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF769C | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE61E8
#CE61E8
oklch(67.7% 0.214 319.5)
- #3DB406
#3DB406
oklch(67.6% 0.214 139.6)
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 #CE61E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE61E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
Use #CE61E8 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.