#CE93F8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.152 310.1), rgb(206, 147, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#CE93F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE93F8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 147, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.152 310.1) |
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 #CE93F8 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE93F8 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE93F8 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE93F8 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EF
oklch(81% 0.095 310.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE93F8
oklch(75.8% 0.152 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD5FDF
oklch(63% 0.195 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9940CD
oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8231B1
oklch(49.1% 0.196 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A90
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#CE93F8 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) | #7EA8FC | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CACF5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A2BA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE93F8
#CE93F8
oklch(75.8% 0.152 310.1)
- #90C354
#90C354
oklch(75.8% 0.152 130)
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 #CE93F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #CE93F8 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.