#CE90F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.2% 0.156 310.8), rgb(206, 144, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#CE90F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE90F7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 144, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 87%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.156 310.8) |
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 #CE90F7 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE90F7 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE90F7 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE90F7 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE90F7
oklch(75.2% 0.156 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF5DE0
oklch(63% 0.199 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B3ECE
oklch(55.7% 0.216 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#842EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2890
oklch(42.6% 0.167 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#572773
oklch(37.7% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#CE90F7 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) | #7BA6FB | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AAAF4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99FB8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE90F7
#CE90F7
oklch(75.2% 0.156 310.8)
- #8BC250
#8BC250
oklch(75.2% 0.156 130.9)
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 #CE90F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #CE90F7 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.