#CE83F4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.174 313.4), rgb(206, 131, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#CE83F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE83F4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 131, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 84%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.174 313.4) |
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 #CE83F4 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE83F4 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE83F4 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE83F4 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF3
oklch(81% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE83F4
oklch(73% 0.174 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B753E6
oklch(63.1% 0.222 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A32DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.242 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C1CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.224 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#711C94
oklch(42.6% 0.186 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2076
oklch(37.7% 0.145 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#CE83F4 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) | #6B9DF8 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A3F1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB94B0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE83F4
#CE83F4
oklch(73% 0.174 313.4)
- #79BE3E
#79BE3E
oklch(73% 0.174 133.4)
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 #CE83F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CE83F4 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.