#CE8BC4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.2% 0.11 332.1), rgb(206, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#CE8BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.11 332.1) |
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 #CE8BC4 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE8BC4 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8BC4 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8BC4 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8BC4
oklch(72.2% 0.11 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.152 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C84
oklch(49.1% 0.143 332)
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Step 800
800
#73326B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#CE8BC4 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) | #8A9BC6 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA4C2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48FA0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8BC4
#CE8BC4
oklch(72.2% 0.11 332.1)
- #6DB983
#6DB983
oklch(72.2% 0.11 152.1)
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 #CE8BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.070
Use #CE8BC4 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.