#CE77D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.8% 0.162 324), rgb(206, 119, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#CE77D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE77D6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 119, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.162 324) |
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 #CE77D6 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE77D6 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE77D6 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE77D6 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE77D6
oklch(69.8% 0.162 324)
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Step 500
500
#C352CE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF2DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.226 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#961DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C83
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#CE77D6 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) | #6C91D9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849BD3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1829D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE77D6
#CE77D6
oklch(69.8% 0.162 324)
- #55B757
#55B757
oklch(69.8% 0.163 143.9)
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 #CE77D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE77D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #CE77D6 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.