#CE66CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.181 328.1), rgb(206, 102, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#CE66CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE66CC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 102, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.181 328.1) |
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 #CE66CC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE66CC | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE66CC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE66CC text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE66CC
oklch(66.9% 0.181 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE43CE
oklch(63% 0.231 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA0CBB
oklch(55.7% 0.252 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820582
oklch(42.7% 0.193 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#691669
oklch(37.8% 0.151 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E103D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 328.7)
#CE66CC 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) | #5D85CF | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C9 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47190 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE66CC
#CE66CC
oklch(66.9% 0.181 328.1)
- #24B14F
#24B14F
oklch(66.8% 0.18 148.2)
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 #CE66CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE66CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.076
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CE66CC 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.