#CE91DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.2% 0.124 320), rgb(206, 145, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#CE91DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE91DC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 145, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.124 320) |
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 #CE91DC | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE91DC | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE91DC text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE91DC text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE91DC
oklch(74.2% 0.124 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.172 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#873A98
oklch(49.1% 0.161 320)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#CE91DC 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) | #88A3DF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9DA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF99AD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE91DC
#CE91DC
oklch(74.2% 0.124 320)
- #80BF72
#80BF72
oklch(74.3% 0.125 140)
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 #CE91DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #CE91DC 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.