#CE68C7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.173 329.9), rgb(206, 104, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#CE68C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE68C7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.173 329.9) |
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 #CE68C7 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE68C7 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE68C7 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE68C7 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE68C7
oklch(66.9% 0.173 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE47C7
oklch(63% 0.221 330)
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Step 600
600
#B919B4
oklch(55.5% 0.241 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#820D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681965
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#CE68C7 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) | #6285CA | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C4 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5718E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE68C7
#CE68C7
oklch(66.9% 0.173 329.9)
- #24B157
#24B157
oklch(66.9% 0.173 149.9)
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 #CE68C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE68C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
Use #CE68C7 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.