#CE6DE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.196 318.8), rgb(206, 109, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#CE6DE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6DE8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 109, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.196 318.8) |
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 #CE6DE8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6DE8 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6DE8 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6DE8 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.069 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7F3
oklch(81% 0.122 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6DE8
oklch(69.2% 0.196 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C640E7
oklch(63.1% 0.251 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#641377
oklch(37.8% 0.164 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F46
oklch(27.1% 0.104 318.8)
#CE6DE8 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) | #548EEC | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7498E5 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7FA0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6DE8
#CE6DE8
oklch(69.2% 0.196 318.8)
- #52B72B
#52B72B
oklch(69.3% 0.197 138.8)
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 #CE6DE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE6DE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #CE6DE8 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.