#CE97EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.13 313.4), rgb(206, 151, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#CE97EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE97EB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 151, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.13 313.4) |
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 #CE97EB | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE97EB | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE97EB text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE97EB text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE97EB
oklch(75.9% 0.13 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE71FA
oklch(70.7% 0.208 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#C03CF7
oklch(63% 0.267 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E1
oklch(55.7% 0.276 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#610F80
oklch(37.7% 0.174 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#390E4B
oklch(27.1% 0.11 313.7)
#CE97EB 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) | #89A9EE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA2B6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE97EB
#CE97EB
oklch(75.9% 0.13 313.4)
- #8FC26A
#8FC26A
oklch(75.8% 0.13 133.3)
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 #CE97EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #CE97EB 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.