#CE81CC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.9% 0.136 327.8), rgb(206, 129, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#CE81CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE81CC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.136 327.8) |
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 #CE81CC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE81CC | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE81CC text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE81CC text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDD
oklch(81% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE81CC
oklch(70.9% 0.136 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.173 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA3FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.189 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#923092
oklch(49.2% 0.175 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#762976
oklch(42.6% 0.145 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#CE81CC 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) | #7C96CF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A0C9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3889D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE81CC
#CE81CC
oklch(70.9% 0.136 327.8)
- #60B86F
#60B86F
oklch(70.9% 0.136 147.8)
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 #CE81CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
Use #CE81CC 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.