#CE92FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.9% 0.161 308.6), rgb(206, 146, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#CE92FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE92FE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 146, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.161 308.6) |
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 #CE92FE | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE92FE | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE92FE text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE92FE text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE92FE
oklch(75.9% 0.161 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C576FF
oklch(70.7% 0.203 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#B743FF
oklch(63.1% 0.264 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#A300ED
oklch(55.7% 0.284 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F008C
oklch(37.7% 0.192 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#390157
oklch(26.9% 0.136 308.4)
#CE92FE 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ACFB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A3BC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE92FE
#CE92FE
oklch(75.9% 0.161 308.6)
- #91C449
#91C449
oklch(76% 0.162 128.8)
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 #CE92FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE92FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #CE92FE 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.