#CE74CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.161 326.7), rgb(206, 116, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#CE74CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE74CF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 116, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.161 326.7) |
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 #CE74CF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE74CF | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE74CF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE74CF text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE74CF
oklch(69% 0.161 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C651C9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB6
oklch(55.5% 0.224 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#981C9C
oklch(49% 0.207 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#CE74CF 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) | #6C8ED2 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37D98 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE74CF
#CE74CF
oklch(69% 0.161 326.7)
- #4AB55C
#4AB55C
oklch(69% 0.161 146.8)
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 #CE74CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE74CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #CE74CF 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.