#CE6ECC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.168 328), rgb(206, 110, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#CE6ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6ECC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.168 328) |
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 #CE6ECC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6ECC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6ECC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6ECC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6ECC
oklch(68% 0.168 328)
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Step 500
500
#CA4CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.214 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B523B6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C119D
oklch(49.2% 0.217 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F157F
oklch(42.8% 0.18 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#CE6ECC 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) | #678ACF | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8296C9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47794 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6ECC
#CE6ECC
oklch(68% 0.168 328)
- #3BB358
#3BB358
oklch(67.9% 0.168 148)
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 #CE6ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE6ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #CE6ECC 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.