#CE6FEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.196 317.8), rgb(206, 111, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#CE6FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6FEB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 111, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.196 317.8) |
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 #CE6FEB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6FEB | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6FEB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6FEB text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.122 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6FEB
oklch(69.7% 0.196 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#C441E9
oklch(63.1% 0.251 317.7)
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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
#631478
oklch(37.8% 0.163 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F46
oklch(27% 0.103 317.9)
#CE6FEB 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) | #5590EF | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7499E8 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE82A3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6FEB
#CE6FEB
oklch(69.7% 0.196 317.8)
- #58B829
#58B829
oklch(69.7% 0.196 137.8)
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 #CE6FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CE6FEB 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.