#CE7DEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.6% 0.173 316.9), rgb(206, 125, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#CE7DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7DEA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 125, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.173 316.9) |
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 #CE7DEA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE7DEA | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7DEA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7DEA text on black | 7.74:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7DEA
oklch(71.6% 0.173 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD51DF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A82ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9019B1
oklch(49.1% 0.223 317)
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Step 800
800
#751A90
oklch(42.7% 0.185 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F73
oklch(37.8% 0.144 317)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#CE7DEA 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) | #6998EE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A0E7 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8CA9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7DEA
#CE7DEA
oklch(71.6% 0.173 316.9)
- #6BBB44
#6BBB44
oklch(71.6% 0.173 136.9)
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 #CE7DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CE7DEA 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.