#CE68CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.178 328.1), rgb(206, 104, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#CE68CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE68CC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.178 328.1) |
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 #CE68CC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE68CC | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE68CC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE68CC text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE68CC
oklch(67.2% 0.178 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CD
oklch(63.1% 0.227 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B914B9
oklch(55.6% 0.247 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810A81
oklch(42.7% 0.19 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#681768
oklch(37.7% 0.148 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#CE68CC 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) | #6086CF | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94C9 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47291 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE68CC
#CE68CC
oklch(67.2% 0.178 328.1)
- #2BB251
#2BB251
oklch(67.2% 0.178 148.1)
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 #CE68CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE68CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
Use #CE68CC 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.