#CE68DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.193 322.4), rgb(206, 104, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#CE68DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE68DD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.193 322.4) |
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 #CE68DD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE68DD | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE68DD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE68DD text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F8
oklch(93.7% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EF
oklch(81% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE68DD
oklch(68% 0.193 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA3FDE
oklch(63% 0.247 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#661272
oklch(37.6% 0.161 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E43
oklch(26.9% 0.103 322.1)
#CE68DD 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) | #5589E1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7695DA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17899 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE68DD
#CE68DD
oklch(68% 0.193 322.4)
- #3FB438
#3FB438
oklch(67.9% 0.193 142.3)
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 #CE68DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE68DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE68DD 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.