#CE74E8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.185 318.3), rgb(206, 116, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#CE74E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE74E8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 116, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.185 318.3) |
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 #CE74E8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE74E8 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE74E8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE74E8 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E0A9F1
oklch(81% 0.115 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE74E8
oklch(70.2% 0.185 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#C248E3
oklch(63.1% 0.237 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD18D0
oklch(55.5% 0.257 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#790D92
oklch(42.7% 0.198 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#621975
oklch(37.8% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#391144
oklch(26.9% 0.098 318.2)
#CE74E8 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) | #5E92EC | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9BE5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE85A4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE74E8
#CE74E8
oklch(70.2% 0.185 318.3)
- #5DB939
#5DB939
oklch(70.3% 0.186 138.3)
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 #CE74E8, 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 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #CE74E8 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.