#CE8DD3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.1% 0.121 324.3), rgb(206, 141, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#CE8DD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 141, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.121 324.3) |
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 #CE8DD3 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE8DD3 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8DD3 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8DD3 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8DD3
oklch(73.1% 0.121 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B665BD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A249A9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A91
oklch(49.1% 0.156 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#703076
oklch(42.6% 0.131 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#CE8DD3 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) | #879FD6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A6D1 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D194A7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8DD3
#CE8DD3
oklch(73.1% 0.121 324.3)
- #76BC76
#76BC76
oklch(73.1% 0.122 144.2)
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 #CE8DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #CE8DD3 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.