#CE99DA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.5% 0.108 320), rgb(206, 153, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#CE99DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE99DA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 153, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.108 320) |
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 #CE99DA | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE99DA | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE99DA text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE99DA text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE99DA
oklch(75.5% 0.108 320)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBD
oklch(63.2% 0.137 320)
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Step 600
600
#9952A9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 320)
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Step 700
700
#824291
oklch(49.1% 0.139 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#CE99DA 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) | #92A8DD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EADD8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFA0B0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE99DA
#CE99DA
oklch(75.5% 0.108 320)
- #8AC07F
#8AC07F
oklch(75.4% 0.107 140.3)
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 #CE99DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #CE99DA 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.