#CE68CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.179 327.3), rgb(206, 104, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#CE68CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE68CE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.179 327.3) |
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 #CE68CE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE68CE | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE68CE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE68CE text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E6
oklch(81% 0.112 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE68CE
oklch(67.3% 0.179 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD45CF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B811BC
oklch(55.6% 0.25 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#810883
oklch(42.8% 0.192 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#681769
oklch(37.7% 0.149 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#CE68CE 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) | #5F87D1 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37392 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE68CE
#CE68CE
oklch(67.3% 0.179 327.3)
- #2EB24E
#2EB24E
oklch(67.2% 0.179 147.2)
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 #CE68CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE68CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
Use #CE68CE 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.