#CE7BC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.8% 0.143 329.1), rgb(206, 123, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#CE7BC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 123, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.143 329.1) |
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 #CE7BC9 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7BC9 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7BC9 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7BC9 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7BC9
oklch(69.8% 0.143 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C359BE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#952A92
oklch(49% 0.184 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792577
oklch(42.7% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#CE7BC9 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) | #7791CC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9CC6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48299 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7BC9
#CE7BC9
oklch(69.8% 0.143 329.1)
- #54B66B
#54B66B
oklch(69.8% 0.143 149.1)
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 #CE7BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.077
Use #CE7BC9 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.