#CE94DB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.7% 0.118 320.1), rgb(206, 148, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#CE94DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE94DB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 148, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.118 320.1) |
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 #CE94DB | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE94DB | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE94DB text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE94DB text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE94DB
oklch(74.7% 0.118 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B168C1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#853D95
oklch(49.1% 0.152 320)
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Step 800
800
#6C3379
oklch(42.6% 0.126 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#CE94DB 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) | #8CA5DE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABD9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9CAE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE94DB
#CE94DB
oklch(74.7% 0.118 320.1)
- #84BF77
#84BF77
oklch(74.6% 0.117 140)
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 #CE94DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #CE94DB 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.