#CE79CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.7% 0.151 327), rgb(206, 121, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#CE79CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE79CE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 121, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.151 327) |
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 #CE79CE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE79CE | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE79CE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE79CE text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#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
#EDCEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE79CE
oklch(69.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 500
500
#C356C5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF34B1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#962598
oklch(49.1% 0.195 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A227C
oklch(42.8% 0.162 327)
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Step 900
900
#622263
oklch(37.6% 0.126 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#CE79CE 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) | #7291D1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899CCB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3819A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE79CE
#CE79CE
oklch(69.7% 0.151 327)
- #53B663
#53B663
oklch(69.7% 0.151 147.1)
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 #CE79CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #CE79CE 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.