#CE8BEA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.8% 0.15 315.5), rgb(206, 139, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#CE8BEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8BEA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 139, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.15 315.5) |
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 #CE8BEA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE8BEA | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8BEA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8BEA text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8BEA
oklch(73.8% 0.15 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B45DD6
oklch(63% 0.191 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A03EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.209 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#882FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2989
oklch(42.8% 0.16 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A276E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#CE8BEA 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) | #7BA1ED | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA7E7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD98B0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8BEA
#CE8BEA
oklch(73.8% 0.15 315.5)
- #7EBF5A
#7EBF5A
oklch(73.8% 0.15 135.6)
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 #CE8BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE8BEA 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.