#CE94DE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.121 318.8), rgb(206, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#CE94DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE94DE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.121 318.8) |
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 #CE94DE | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE94DE | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE94DE text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE94DE text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE94DE
oklch(74.8% 0.121 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B067C4
oklch(63% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C337B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#CE94DE 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) | #8AA5E1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ABDC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9DAF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE94DE
#CE94DE
oklch(74.8% 0.121 318.8)
- #85C074
#85C074
oklch(74.9% 0.121 138.9)
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 #CE94DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #CE94DE 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.