#CE74CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.158 327.9), rgb(206, 116, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CE74CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE74CC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 116, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.158 327.9) |
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 #CE74CC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE74CC | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE74CC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE74CC text on black | 6.99:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE74CC
oklch(68.9% 0.158 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C752C6
oklch(63.2% 0.202 328)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 328)
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Step 700
700
#991E99
oklch(49.1% 0.204 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 328)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#CE74CC 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) | #6D8DCF | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699C9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37C96 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE74CC
#CE74CC
oklch(68.9% 0.158 327.9)
- #48B55F
#48B55F
oklch(69% 0.159 147.8)
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 #CE74CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #CE74CC 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.