#CE72E8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.188 318.4), rgb(206, 114, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#CE72E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE72E8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.188 318.4) |
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 #CE72E8 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE72E8 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72E8 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72E8 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE72E8
oklch(69.9% 0.188 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#C346E4
oklch(63.1% 0.241 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF11D2
oklch(55.7% 0.262 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A0893
oklch(42.8% 0.201 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#621775
oklch(37.6% 0.157 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1145
oklch(27.1% 0.099 318.4)
#CE72E8 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) | #5B91EC | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789AE5 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE83A3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE72E8
#CE72E8
oklch(69.9% 0.188 318.4)
- #5AB835
#5AB835
oklch(69.9% 0.188 138.4)
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 #CE72E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #CE72E8 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.