#CE6EE6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.193 319.3), rgb(206, 110, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CE6EE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.193 319.3) |
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 #CE6EE6 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6EE6 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6EE6 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6EE6 text on black | 6.99:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.067 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3A7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6EE6
oklch(69.3% 0.193 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#C642E4
oklch(63.1% 0.247 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#641575
oklch(37.8% 0.16 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F45
oklch(27% 0.103 319.6)
#CE6EE6 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) | #578EEA | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7698E3 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7FA0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6EE6
#CE6EE6
oklch(69.3% 0.193 319.3)
- #52B732
#52B732
oklch(69.3% 0.193 139.3)
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 #CE6EE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE6EE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CE6EE6 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.