#CE91E2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.131 317.6), rgb(206, 145, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#CE91E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE91E2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 145, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.131 317.6) |
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 #CE91E2 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE91E2 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE91E2 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE91E2 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE91E2
oklch(74.5% 0.131 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B264CA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#86389E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3080
oklch(42.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#CE91E2 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) | #85A4E5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A9E0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9BAF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE91E2
#CE91E2
oklch(74.5% 0.131 317.6)
- #83BF6C
#83BF6C
oklch(74.4% 0.129 137.5)
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 #CE91E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #CE91E2 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.