#CE97DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.3% 0.116 318.5), rgb(206, 151, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#CE97DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE97DE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 151, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.116 318.5) |
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 #CE97DE | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE97DE | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE97DE text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE97DE text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE97DE
oklch(75.3% 0.116 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C2
oklch(63% 0.148 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAE
oklch(55.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#833F96
oklch(49.1% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#572F62
oklch(37.8% 0.096 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#CE97DE 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) | #8EA7E1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9FB1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE97DE
#CE97DE
oklch(75.3% 0.116 318.5)
- #89C178
#89C178
oklch(75.4% 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 #CE97DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #CE97DE 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.