#CE8AE2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.3% 0.143 318.3), rgb(206, 138, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#CE8AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 138, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.143 318.3) |
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 #CE8AE2 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE8AE2 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8AE2 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8AE2 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8AE2
oklch(73.3% 0.143 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A141BC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A2
oklch(49.1% 0.184 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#702A83
oklch(42.6% 0.153 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#CE8AE2 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) | #7D9FE5 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA6DF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE95AB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8AE2
#CE8AE2
oklch(73.3% 0.143 318.3)
- #79BE62
#79BE62
oklch(73.4% 0.144 138.3)
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 #CE8AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #CE8AE2 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.