#CE7BC8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.8% 0.142 329.6), rgb(206, 123, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#CE7BC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 123, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.142 329.6) |
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 #CE7BC8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7BC8 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7BC8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7BC8 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7BC8
oklch(69.8% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C359BD
oklch(63.1% 0.181 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE3AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#962A91
oklch(49.1% 0.184 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#792576
oklch(42.6% 0.152 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#CE7BC8 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) | #7791CB | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9CC5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48198 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7BC8
#CE7BC8
oklch(69.8% 0.142 329.6)
- #53B66C
#53B66C
oklch(69.8% 0.142 149.6)
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 #CE7BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
Use #CE7BC8 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.