#CE71F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.203 314.9), rgb(206, 113, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#CE71F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE71F5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 113, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.203 314.9) |
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 #CE71F5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE71F5 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE71F5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE71F5 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.07 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFA7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.127 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE71F5
oklch(70.5% 0.203 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#C13FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.26 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#61117D
oklch(37.6% 0.17 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#390E49
oklch(26.9% 0.108 315.1)
#CE71F5 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) | #5093F9 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709BF2 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB86A9 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE71F5
#CE71F5
oklch(70.5% 0.203 314.9)
- #62BA0A
#62BA0A
oklch(70.6% 0.204 135)
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 #CE71F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #CE71F5 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.