#CE72D0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.165 326.4), rgb(206, 114, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#CE72D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE72D0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.165 326.4) |
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 #CE72D0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE72D0 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72D0 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72D0 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE72D0
oklch(68.8% 0.165 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#C74FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.21 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B228B8
oklch(55.5% 0.23 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#99179E
oklch(49% 0.213 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1980
oklch(42.6% 0.176 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#651E67
oklch(37.8% 0.137 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#CE72D0 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) | #698DD3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CD | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37C97 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE72D0
#CE72D0
oklch(68.8% 0.165 326.4)
- #47B558
#47B558
oklch(68.8% 0.166 146.4)
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 #CE72D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE72D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
Use #CE72D0 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.