#CE81F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.8% 0.178 313.3), rgb(206, 129, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#CE81F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE81F5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 129, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.178 313.3) |
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 #CE81F5 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE81F5 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE81F5 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE81F5 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE81F5
oklch(72.8% 0.178 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#B851E8
oklch(63.1% 0.227 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A429D6
oklch(55.6% 0.247 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D17B9
oklch(49.2% 0.23 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#721996
oklch(42.7% 0.191 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C1F78
oklch(37.7% 0.148 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#CE81F5 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) | #689CF9 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA3F2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB93B0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE81F5
#CE81F5
oklch(72.8% 0.178 313.3)
- #77BE39
#77BE39
oklch(72.8% 0.179 133.5)
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 #CE81F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CE81F5 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.