#CE85E6
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.7% 0.155 317.4), rgb(206, 133, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#CE85E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE85E6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 133, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.155 317.4) |
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 #CE85E6 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE85E6 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE85E6 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE85E6 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE85E6
oklch(72.7% 0.155 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B859D6
oklch(63% 0.199 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A439C3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C29A9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#722589
oklch(42.8% 0.166 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#CE85E6 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) | #759CE9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A3E3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE92AB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE85E6
#CE85E6
oklch(72.7% 0.155 317.4)
- #74BD56
#74BD56
oklch(72.7% 0.156 137.5)
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 #CE85E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #CE85E6 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.