#CE96CE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(74.5% 0.1 326.5), rgb(206, 150, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#CE96CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE96CE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 150, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.1 326.5) |
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 #CE96CE | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE96CE | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE96CE text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE96CE text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE96CE
oklch(74.5% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C529E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#854287
oklch(49% 0.13 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#CE96CE 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) | #92A4D0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FABCC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29BAA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE96CE
#CE96CE
oklch(74.5% 0.1 326.5)
- #82BE87
#82BE87
oklch(74.6% 0.1 146.5)
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 #CE96CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #CE96CE 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.