#CE76CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.154 328.3), rgb(206, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#CE76CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE76CB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.154 328.3) |
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 #CE76CB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE76CB | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE76CB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE76CB text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#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
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE76CB
oklch(69.1% 0.154 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C654C4
oklch(63.2% 0.197 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B132B0
oklch(55.7% 0.213 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#982297
oklch(49.1% 0.198 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#CE76CB 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) | #708ECE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37E97 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE76CB
#CE76CB
oklch(69.1% 0.154 328.3)
- #4BB563
#4BB563
oklch(69.1% 0.154 148.4)
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 #CE76CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.078
Use #CE76CB 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.