#CE68D2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.183 325.9), rgb(206, 104, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#CE68D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE68D2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.183 325.9) |
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 #CE68D2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE68D2 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE68D2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE68D2 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E8
oklch(81% 0.113 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE68D2
oklch(67.5% 0.183 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC43D3
oklch(63% 0.234 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B80BC0
oklch(55.7% 0.254 326)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#800486
oklch(42.6% 0.196 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#67166C
oklch(37.7% 0.152 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 326.1)
#CE68D2 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) | #5C87D6 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B94CF | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37494 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE68D2
#CE68D2
oklch(67.5% 0.183 325.9)
- #33B349
#33B349
oklch(67.5% 0.183 145.9)
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 #CE68D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE68D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CE68D2 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.