#CE98EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.132 312.3), rgb(206, 152, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#CE98EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE98EE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 152, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.132 312.3) |
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 #CE98EE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE98EE | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE98EE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE98EE text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFD
oklch(88.6% 0.073 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE98EE
oklch(76.2% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC71FD
oklch(70.7% 0.211 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF3BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.271 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#A800E4
oklch(55.6% 0.278 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#7500A0
oklch(42.8% 0.214 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#600E82
oklch(37.7% 0.176 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#380D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.112 312.4)
#CE98EE 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) | #89AAF1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA4B8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE98EE
#CE98EE
oklch(76.2% 0.132 312.3)
- #91C368
#91C368
oklch(76.1% 0.132 132.4)
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 #CE98EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
Use #CE98EE 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.