#CE87D4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.2% 0.133 324.1), rgb(206, 135, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#CE87D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.133 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE87D4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 135, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.133 324.1) |
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 #CE87D4 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE87D4 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE87D4 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE87D4 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE87D4
oklch(72.2% 0.133 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C2
oklch(63.1% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A543AF
oklch(55.6% 0.185 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3396
oklch(49% 0.172 324)
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Step 800
800
#732C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#CE87D4 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) | #809BD7 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18FA4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE87D4
#CE87D4
oklch(72.2% 0.133 324.1)
- #6EBB6E
#6EBB6E
oklch(72.3% 0.133 144)
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 #CE87D4, 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 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #CE87D4 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.