#CE80ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.171 315.7), rgb(206, 128, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#CE80ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE80ED |
| RGB | rgb(206, 128, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.171 315.7) |
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 #CE80ED | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE80ED | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE80ED text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE80ED text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF0
oklch(80.9% 0.108 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE80ED
oklch(72.2% 0.171 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA53E1
oklch(63.1% 0.219 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A62DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.238 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E1CB2
oklch(49% 0.221 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#731C90
oklch(42.6% 0.183 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2073
oklch(37.6% 0.142 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#CE80ED 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) | #6B9AF1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A1EA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC90AB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE80ED
#CE80ED
oklch(72.2% 0.171 315.7)
- #71BC45
#71BC45
oklch(72.1% 0.171 135.8)
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 #CE80ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE80ED 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.