#CE7ECD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.5% 0.142 327.4), rgb(206, 126, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#CE7ECD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7ECD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 126, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.142 327.4) |
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 #CE7ECD | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE7ECD | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7ECD text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7ECD text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7ECD
oklch(70.5% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C15AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC3BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.197 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#932C95
oklch(49.1% 0.183 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#782779
oklch(42.8% 0.152 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#CE7ECD 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) | #7894D0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ECA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3859C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7ECD
#CE7ECD
oklch(70.5% 0.142 327.4)
- #5BB76A
#5BB76A
oklch(70.4% 0.142 147.4)
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 #CE7ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #CE7ECD 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.