#CE85DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.2% 0.145 321), rgb(206, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#CE85DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 321°. 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE85DC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.145 321) |
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 #CE85DC | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE85DC | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE85DC text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE85DC text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE85DC
oklch(72.2% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321)
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Step 600
600
#A53DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.202 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D2E9F
oklch(49% 0.187 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732881
oklch(42.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183D
oklch(27.2% 0.076 320.9)
#CE85DC 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) | #7A9BDF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA3D9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08FA6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE85DC
#CE85DC
oklch(72.2% 0.145 321)
- #6FBB62
#6FBB62
oklch(72.2% 0.145 140.8)
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 #CE85DC, 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 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
Use #CE85DC 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.