#CE91E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.138 315), rgb(206, 145, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#CE91E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE91E9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 145, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.138 315) |
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 #CE91E9 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE91E9 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE91E9 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE91E9 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE91E9
oklch(74.8% 0.138 315)
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Step 500
500
#B162D1
oklch(63.1% 0.177 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C45BE
oklch(55.6% 0.192 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8536A4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E85
oklch(42.7% 0.147 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#CE91E9 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) | #83A5EC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9DB2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE91E9
#CE91E9
oklch(74.8% 0.138 315)
- #86C064
#86C064
oklch(74.7% 0.137 135)
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 #CE91E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
Use #CE91E9 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.