#CE74F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.197 315.2), rgb(206, 116, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#CE74F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE74F3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 116, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.197 315.2) |
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 #CE74F3 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE74F3 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE74F3 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE74F3 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.123 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE74F3
oklch(70.8% 0.197 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#C044EE
oklch(63.1% 0.251 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC02DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#61157B
oklch(37.8% 0.164 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#391048
oklch(27.1% 0.104 315.4)
#CE74F3 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) | #5794F7 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739CF0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC88A9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE74F3
#CE74F3
oklch(70.8% 0.197 315.2)
- #65BA1F
#65BA1F
oklch(70.8% 0.197 135.2)
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 #CE74F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CE74F3 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.