#CE62C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66% 0.18 331), rgb(206, 98, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#CE62C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 331°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE62C4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 98, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.18 331) |
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 #CE62C4 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE62C4 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE62C4 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE62C4 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE62C4
oklch(66% 0.18 331)
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Step 600
600
#AF3AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#962A8F
oklch(49% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2574
oklch(42.6% 0.151 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#CE62C4 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) | #5D82C7 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D91C1 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56B8A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE62C4
#CE62C4
oklch(66% 0.18 331)
- #00AF55
#00AF55
oklch(66% 0.177 151)
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 #CE62C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE62C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.082
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.083
Use #CE62C4 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.