#CE96DE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.117 318.6), rgb(206, 150, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#CE96DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE96DE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 150, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.117 318.6) |
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 #CE96DE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE96DE | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE96DE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE96DE text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE96DE
oklch(75.1% 0.117 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#843E96
oklch(49.1% 0.151 319)
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Step 800
800
#6B347A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#CE96DE 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) | #8DA6E1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9EB0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE96DE
#CE96DE
oklch(75.1% 0.117 318.6)
- #88C077
#88C077
oklch(75.1% 0.117 138.6)
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 #CE96DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #CE96DE 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.