#CE85D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.9% 0.137 324.2), rgb(206, 133, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#CE85D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE85D4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 133, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.137 324.2) |
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 #CE85D4 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE85D4 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE85D4 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE85D4 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE85D4
oklch(71.9% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC4
oklch(63% 0.175 324)
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Step 600
600
#A641B0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 324)
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Step 700
700
#8E3197
oklch(49% 0.176 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#CE85D4 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) | #7D99D7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A2D1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18DA3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE85D4
#CE85D4
oklch(71.9% 0.137 324.2)
- #6BBA6B
#6BBA6B
oklch(71.9% 0.136 144)
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 #CE85D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CE85D4 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.