#CE6AC8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.3% 0.171 329.5), rgb(206, 106, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#CE6AC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 330°. 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.171 329.5) |
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 #CE6AC8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6AC8 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6AC8 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6AC8 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E2
oklch(81% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6AC8
oklch(67.3% 0.171 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B81DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.238 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E079B
oklch(49.1% 0.221 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#81117D
oklch(42.8% 0.182 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681A65
oklch(37.8% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#CE6AC8 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) | #6487CB | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C5 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47390 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6AC8
#CE6AC8
oklch(67.3% 0.171 329.5)
- #2CB258
#2CB258
oklch(67.3% 0.171 149.5)
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 #CE6AC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE6AC8.
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 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #CE6AC8 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.