#CE7EE4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.165 318.7), rgb(206, 126, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#CE7EE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 126, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.165 318.7) |
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 #CE7EE4 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE7EE4 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7EE4 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7EE4 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7EE4
oklch(71.5% 0.165 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D9
oklch(63.2% 0.211 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A830C6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9020AB
oklch(49.1% 0.213 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#751E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.176 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#CE7EE4 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) | #6E97E8 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E1 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8CA6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7EE4
#CE7EE4
oklch(71.5% 0.165 318.7)
- #69BB4F
#69BB4F
oklch(71.6% 0.165 138.8)
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 #CE7EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #CE7EE4 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.