#CE77CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.156 326.7), rgb(206, 119, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#CE77CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 327°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE77CF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 119, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.156 326.7) |
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 #CE77CF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE77CF | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE77CF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE77CF text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE77CF
oklch(69.5% 0.156 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C454C7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B031B4
oklch(55.7% 0.217 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#97219B
oklch(49.1% 0.202 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.166 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#CE77CF 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) | #6F90D2 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879BCC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38099 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE77CF
#CE77CF
oklch(69.5% 0.156 326.7)
- #50B660
#50B660
oklch(69.5% 0.155 146.8)
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 #CE77CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE77CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #CE77CF 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.