#CE7BD6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.4% 0.156 323.8), rgb(206, 123, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#CE7BD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 123, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.156 323.8) |
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 #CE7BD6 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE7BD6 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7BD6 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7BD6 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7BD6
oklch(70.4% 0.156 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C155CC
oklch(63.1% 0.199 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC33B9
oklch(55.5% 0.217 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#94249F
oklch(49.2% 0.201 324)
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Step 800
800
#782181
oklch(42.7% 0.166 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#612268
oklch(37.7% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#CE7BD6 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) | #7193D9 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879DD3 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1859E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7BD6
#CE7BD6
oklch(70.4% 0.156 323.8)
- #5CB85C
#5CB85C
oklch(70.4% 0.156 143.7)
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 #CE7BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE7BD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #CE7BD6 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.