#CE63D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.194 325.1), rgb(206, 99, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#CE63D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE63D5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 99, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.194 325.1) |
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 #CE63D5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE63D5 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE63D5 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE63D5 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8A5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.121 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE63D5
oklch(66.9% 0.194 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE3CD9
oklch(63% 0.248 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#69106F
oklch(37.8% 0.162 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D41
oklch(27% 0.103 325.5)
#CE63D5 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) | #5485D9 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7692D2 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27193 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE63D5
#CE63D5
oklch(66.9% 0.194 325.1)
- #29B23E
#29B23E
oklch(66.9% 0.194 145.1)
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 #CE63D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE63D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #CE63D5 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.