#CE90EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.141 314.8), rgb(206, 144, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#CE90EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE90EA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.141 314.8) |
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 #CE90EA | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE90EA | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE90EA text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE90EA text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE90EA
oklch(74.6% 0.141 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#B161D3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D86
oklch(42.8% 0.15 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#CE90EA 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) | #81A4ED | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AAE7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9CB2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE90EA
#CE90EA
oklch(74.6% 0.141 314.8)
- #85C061
#85C061
oklch(74.6% 0.141 134.8)
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 #CE90EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
Use #CE90EA 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.