#CE76E1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.2% 0.175 320.3), rgb(206, 118, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#CE76E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE76E1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 118, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.175 320.3) |
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 #CE76E1 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE76E1 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE76E1 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE76E1 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.109 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE76E1
oklch(70.2% 0.175 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#C24DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.223 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD24C8
oklch(55.6% 0.243 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9511AD
oklch(49.2% 0.226 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#79168C
oklch(42.8% 0.187 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#621C70
oklch(37.7% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#CE76E1 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) | #6592E5 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9CDE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF84A1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE76E1
#CE76E1
oklch(70.2% 0.175 320.3)
- #5BB847
#5BB847
oklch(70.1% 0.175 140.3)
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 #CE76E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #CE76E1 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.