#CE8ECC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.113 327.7), rgb(206, 142, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#CE8ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE8ECC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 142, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.113 327.7) |
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 #CE8ECC | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE8ECC | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8ECC text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE8ECC text on black | 8.36:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE8ECC
oklch(73% 0.113 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#B767B5
oklch(63.1% 0.143 328)
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Step 600
600
#A24CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8A
oklch(49% 0.146 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#CE8ECC 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) | #8A9ECE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA6CA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D293A4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE8ECC
#CE8ECC
oklch(73% 0.113 327.7)
- #75BB7F
#75BB7F
oklch(73% 0.112 147.8)
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 #CE8ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #CE8ECC 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.