#CE81CE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71% 0.138 326.9), rgb(206, 129, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#CE81CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE81CE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 129, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.138 326.9) |
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 #CE81CE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE81CE | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE81CE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE81CE text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE81CE
oklch(71% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DC0
oklch(63.2% 0.175 327)
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Step 600
600
#AA3EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 327)
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Step 700
700
#912F94
oklch(49% 0.178 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#762978
oklch(42.7% 0.147 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#602761
oklch(37.8% 0.115 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#CE81CE 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) | #7B96D1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA0CB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2889E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE81CE
#CE81CE
oklch(71% 0.138 326.9)
- #61B86D
#61B86D
oklch(70.9% 0.137 147)
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 #CE81CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
Use #CE81CE 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.