#CE74E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.8% 0.177 320.8), rgb(206, 116, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#CE74E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE74E0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 116, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.177 320.8) |
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 #CE74E0 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE74E0 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE74E0 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE74E0 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.062 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE74E0
oklch(69.8% 0.177 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C34BDB
oklch(63% 0.227 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF20C8
oklch(55.6% 0.247 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#960BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.229 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A138C
oklch(42.7% 0.19 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#621B70
oklch(37.6% 0.148 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#CE74E0 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) | #6391E4 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9BDD | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D082A0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE74E0
#CE74E0
oklch(69.8% 0.177 320.8)
- #57B846
#57B846
oklch(69.9% 0.178 140.8)
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 #CE74E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE74E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #CE74E0 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.