#CE6CEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.202 317.7), rgb(206, 108, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#CE6CEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6CEC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 108, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.202 317.7) |
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 #CE6CEC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6CEC | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6CEC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6CEC text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F6
oklch(80.8% 0.127 317.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6CEC
oklch(69.3% 0.202 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#C63DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.258 318)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#641079
oklch(37.7% 0.168 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E47
oklch(27.1% 0.106 318.2)
#CE6CEC 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) | #508EF0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD80A2 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6CEC
#CE6CEC
oklch(69.3% 0.202 317.7)
- #54B71E
#54B71E
oklch(69.3% 0.202 137.7)
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 #CE6CEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE6CEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CE6CEC 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.