#CE72C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.2% 0.152 332.1), rgb(206, 114, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#CE72C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE72C2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.152 332.1) |
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 #CE72C2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE72C2 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72C2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72C2 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE72C2
oklch(68.2% 0.152 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C952BC
oklch(63% 0.195 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B530A8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2090
oklch(49.1% 0.196 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E75
oklch(42.7% 0.163 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#CE72C2 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) | #708BC5 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57891 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE72C2
#CE72C2
oklch(68.2% 0.152 332.1)
- #3CB368
#3CB368
oklch(68.2% 0.152 152)
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 #CE72C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #CE72C2 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.