#CE6BCE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.7% 0.175 327.3), rgb(206, 107, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#CE6BCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6BCE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 107, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.175 327.3) |
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 #CE6BCE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6BCE | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6BCE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6BCE text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E5
oklch(81% 0.108 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6BCE
oklch(67.7% 0.175 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB48CD
oklch(63% 0.223 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B71BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.243 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D03A0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F0F82
oklch(42.6% 0.187 327)
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Step 900
900
#671968
oklch(37.7% 0.146 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#CE6BCE 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) | #6288D1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37693 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6BCE
#CE6BCE
oklch(67.7% 0.175 327.3)
- #36B352
#36B352
oklch(67.7% 0.175 147.2)
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 #CE6BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE6BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #CE6BCE 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.