#CE67C3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.171 331.5), rgb(206, 103, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#CE67C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE67C3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 103, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.171 331.5) |
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 #CE67C3 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE67C3 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE67C3 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE67C3 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE67C3
oklch(66.6% 0.171 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD3EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#952F8C
oklch(49.2% 0.173 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#792972
oklch(42.8% 0.143 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#CE67C3 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) | #6384C6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C0 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56F8C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE67C3
#CE67C3
oklch(66.6% 0.171 331.5)
- #18B05B
#18B05B
oklch(66.5% 0.171 151.6)
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 #CE67C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE67C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
Use #CE67C3 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.