#CE80F1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.4% 0.176 314.6), rgb(206, 128, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#CE80F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE80F1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 128, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 80%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.176 314.6) |
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 #CE80F1 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE80F1 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE80F1 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE80F1 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF2
oklch(80.9% 0.11 314.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE80F1
oklch(72.4% 0.176 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA51E5
oklch(63.1% 0.225 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A52AD2
oklch(55.5% 0.244 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E19B6
oklch(49.2% 0.226 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#731A93
oklch(42.7% 0.187 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F76
oklch(37.7% 0.147 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#CE80F1 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) | #699BF5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA2EE | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC91AD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE80F1
#CE80F1
oklch(72.4% 0.176 314.6)
- #74BD3E
#74BD3E
oklch(72.5% 0.176 134.5)
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 #CE80F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE80F1 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.