#CE75C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.153 329.6), rgb(206, 117, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#CE75C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE75C8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 117, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.153 329.6) |
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 #CE75C8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE75C8 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE75C8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE75C8 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDF
oklch(81% 0.095 329.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE75C8
oklch(68.9% 0.153 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C754C1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B232AD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#992295
oklch(49.2% 0.197 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F79
oklch(42.7% 0.164 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#CE75C8 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) | #708DCB | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8899C5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47C95 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE75C8
#CE75C8
oklch(68.9% 0.153 329.6)
- #47B465
#47B465
oklch(68.8% 0.152 149.6)
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 #CE75C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #CE75C8 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.