#CE7AF5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.7% 0.189 314.1), rgb(206, 122, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#CE7AF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 122, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.189 314.1) |
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 #CE7AF5 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE7AF5 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7AF5 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7AF5 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.119 314.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7AF5
oklch(71.7% 0.189 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC49EC
oklch(63% 0.242 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#A819DA
oklch(55.6% 0.262 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#750D99
oklch(42.7% 0.202 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.157 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#CE7AF5 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) | #5E98F9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779FF2 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8DAC | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7AF5
#CE7AF5
oklch(71.7% 0.189 314.1)
- #6EBC2A
#6EBC2A
oklch(71.8% 0.19 134.2)
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 #CE7AF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CE7AF5 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.