#CE72E4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.7% 0.184 319.6), rgb(206, 114, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#CE72E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE72E4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.184 319.6) |
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 #CE72E4 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE72E4 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72E4 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72E4 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.115 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE72E4
oklch(69.7% 0.184 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C448E0
oklch(63.2% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF17CD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0C90
oklch(42.7% 0.197 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#631973
oklch(37.8% 0.154 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#CE72E4 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) | #5E90E8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9AE1 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF82A1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE72E4
#CE72E4
oklch(69.7% 0.184 319.6)
- #57B83C
#57B83C
oklch(69.8% 0.185 139.6)
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 #CE72E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE72E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE72E4 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.