#CE95DA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(74.8% 0.115 320.5), rgb(206, 149, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#CE95DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE95DA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 149, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.115 320.5) |
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 #CE95DA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE95DA | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE95DA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE95DA text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE95DA
oklch(74.8% 0.115 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B069BF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#853E93
oklch(49.1% 0.149 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#CE95DA 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) | #8DA5DD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BABD8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9DAE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE95DA
#CE95DA
oklch(74.8% 0.115 320.5)
- #85BF7A
#85BF7A
oklch(74.7% 0.114 140.5)
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 #CE95DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #CE95DA 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.