#CE81E2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.9% 0.158 319.1), rgb(206, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#CE81E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE81E2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.158 319.1) |
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 #CE81E2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE81E2 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE81E2 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE81E2 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE81E2
oklch(71.9% 0.158 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D5
oklch(63.2% 0.202 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A736C2
oklch(55.7% 0.219 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F26A7
oklch(49.1% 0.203 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#742288
oklch(42.7% 0.17 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#CE81E2 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) | #7299E5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A1DF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8DA7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE81E2
#CE81E2
oklch(71.9% 0.158 319.1)
- #6CBB56
#6CBB56
oklch(71.8% 0.158 139.2)
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 #CE81E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE81E2 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.