#CE63C9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.4% 0.183 329.2), rgb(206, 99, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#CE63C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE63C9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 99, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.183 329.2) |
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 #CE63C9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE63C9 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE63C9 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE63C9 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.143 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE63C9
oklch(66.4% 0.183 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AA
oklch(55.5% 0.199 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#952A92
oklch(49% 0.184 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792577
oklch(42.7% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#CE63C9 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) | #5B83CC | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C91C6 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46D8D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE63C9
#CE63C9
oklch(66.4% 0.183 329.2)
- #10B04F
#10B04F
oklch(66.3% 0.182 149.2)
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 #CE63C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE63C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.078
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
Use #CE63C9 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.