#CE69DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.189 323.3), rgb(206, 105, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CE69DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 323°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE69DA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 105, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.189 323.3) |
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 #CE69DA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE69DA | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE69DA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE69DA text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.119 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE69DA
oklch(68% 0.189 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA42DB
oklch(63.1% 0.241 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#661470
oklch(37.6% 0.157 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F42
oklch(27% 0.1 322.8)
#CE69DA 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) | #5989DE | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D7 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17898 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE69DA
#CE69DA
oklch(68% 0.189 323.3)
- #3EB43F
#3EB43F
oklch(68% 0.189 143.3)
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 #CE69DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE69DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #CE69DA 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.