#CE7ED4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.8% 0.149 324.5), rgb(206, 126, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#CE7ED4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 126, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.149 324.5) |
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 #CE7ED4 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE7ED4 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7ED4 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7ED4 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF58C8
oklch(63% 0.19 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B5
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#92299B
oklch(49% 0.191 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#77247E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#CE7ED4 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) | #7595D7 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2879F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7ED4
#CE7ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 324.5)
- #5FB863
#5FB863
oklch(70.7% 0.148 144.7)
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 #CE7ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #CE7ED4 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.