#CE90CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.5% 0.111 326.6), rgb(206, 144, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#CE90CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE90CE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 144, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.111 326.6) |
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 #CE90CE | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE90CE | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE90CE text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE90CE 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE90CE
oklch(73.5% 0.111 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B568B6
oklch(63.1% 0.141 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA2
oklch(55.5% 0.155 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#893E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3471
oklch(42.7% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#CE90CE 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) | #8CA0D0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D295A6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE90CE
#CE90CE
oklch(73.5% 0.111 326.6)
- #79BC7F
#79BC7F
oklch(73.4% 0.111 146.5)
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 #CE90CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
Use #CE90CE 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.