#CE78EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.185 316.2), rgb(206, 120, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#CE78EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE78EE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 120, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.185 316.2) |
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 #CE78EE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE78EE | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE78EE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE78EE text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.116 316.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE78EE
oklch(71.1% 0.185 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF4AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.237 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA1CD4
oklch(55.5% 0.257 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#9202B8
oklch(49.1% 0.239 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#771095
oklch(42.8% 0.198 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#601A77
oklch(37.7% 0.155 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#CE78EE 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) | #6096F2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EEB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8AA8 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE78EE
#CE78EE
oklch(71.1% 0.185 316.2)
- #67BA35
#67BA35
oklch(71% 0.184 136.2)
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 #CE78EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
Use #CE78EE 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.