#CE81E3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.9% 0.159 318.8), rgb(206, 129, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#CE81E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE81E3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 129, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.159 318.8) |
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 #CE81E3 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE81E3 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE81E3 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE81E3 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE81E3
oklch(71.9% 0.159 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A735C3
oklch(55.6% 0.221 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A8
oklch(49.1% 0.205 319)
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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)
#CE81E3 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) | #7299E6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A1E0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8EA7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE81E3
#CE81E3
oklch(71.9% 0.159 318.8)
- #6DBB54
#6DBB54
oklch(71.9% 0.159 138.7)
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 #CE81E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE81E3 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.