#CE6BC2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.1% 0.164 331.9), rgb(206, 107, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#CE6BC2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 107, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.164 331.9) |
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 #CE6BC2 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6BC2 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6BC2 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6BC2 text on black | 6.50:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6BC2
oklch(67.1% 0.164 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC0
oklch(63% 0.209 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B924AD
oklch(55.7% 0.228 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F1194
oklch(49.1% 0.212 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#811578
oklch(42.7% 0.176 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#CE6BC2 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) | #6886C5 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BF | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5728E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6BC2
#CE6BC2
oklch(67.1% 0.164 331.9)
- #28B160
#28B160
oklch(67.1% 0.164 151.9)
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 #CE6BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
Use #CE6BC2 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.