#CE68BE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.166 333.5), rgb(206, 104, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#CE68BE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE68BE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.166 333.5) |
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 #CE68BE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE68BE | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE68BE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE68BE text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D180C2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE68BE
oklch(66.5% 0.166 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE409F
oklch(55.7% 0.181 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#953188
oklch(49.2% 0.168 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#792A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#CE68BE 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) | #6684C1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66E8A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE68BE
#CE68BE
oklch(66.5% 0.166 333.5)
- #13B061
#13B061
oklch(66.6% 0.166 153.4)
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 #CE68BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
Use #CE68BE 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.