#CE72C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.1% 0.151 333), rgb(206, 114, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#CE72C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE72C0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.151 333) |
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 #CE72C0 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE72C0 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72C0 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72C0 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE72C0
oklch(68.1% 0.151 333)
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Step 500
500
#CA53BA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B531A6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B218E
oklch(49% 0.194 333)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#CE72C0 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) | #708AC3 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BD | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57790 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE72C0
#CE72C0
oklch(68.1% 0.151 333)
- #3AB26A
#3AB26A
oklch(68% 0.15 153)
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 #CE72C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
Use #CE72C0 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.