#CE75D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.165 324.5), rgb(206, 117, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#CE75D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE75D5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 117, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.165 324.5) |
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 #CE75D5 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE75D5 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE75D5 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE75D5 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE75D5
oklch(69.4% 0.165 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C550CF
oklch(63.2% 0.211 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B02BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#971AA2
oklch(49.2% 0.213 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A83
oklch(42.7% 0.177 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#CE75D5 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) | #6A8FD8 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839AD2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2809B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE75D5
#CE75D5
oklch(69.4% 0.165 324.5)
- #51B656
#51B656
oklch(69.4% 0.164 144.4)
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 #CE75D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE75D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
Use #CE75D5 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.