#CE72D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.169 324.9), rgb(206, 114, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#CE72D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE72D4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.169 324.9) |
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 #CE72D4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE72D4 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72D4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72D4 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE72D4
oklch(69% 0.169 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64DCF
oklch(63% 0.216 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B226BC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9914A2
oklch(49.2% 0.218 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1783
oklch(42.7% 0.18 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#641D69
oklch(37.7% 0.14 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#CE72D4 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) | #678DD7 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8299D1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27D99 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE72D4
#CE72D4
oklch(69% 0.169 324.9)
- #4AB553
#4AB553
oklch(68.8% 0.169 144.9)
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 #CE72D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE72D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #CE72D4 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.