#CE82F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.179 312.7), rgb(206, 130, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#CE82F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE82F7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 130, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.179 312.7) |
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 #CE82F7 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE82F7 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE82F7 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE82F7 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE82F7
oklch(73% 0.179 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B851E9
oklch(63.2% 0.228 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A329D7
oklch(55.5% 0.248 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C17BB
oklch(49.2% 0.231 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#721997
oklch(42.7% 0.191 313)
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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)
#CE82F7 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) | #689DFB | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA3F4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA94B1 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE82F7
#CE82F7
oklch(73% 0.179 312.7)
- #7ABE37
#7ABE37
oklch(73% 0.178 132.6)
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 #CE82F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CE82F7 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.