#CE99E2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.117 316.5), rgb(206, 153, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#CE99E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE99E2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 153, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.117 316.5) |
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 #CE99E2 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE99E2 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE99E2 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE99E2 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.064 317)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE99E2
oklch(75.8% 0.117 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD76ED
oklch(70.6% 0.187 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#C049E7
oklch(63.2% 0.239 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB19D4
oklch(55.5% 0.259 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#770D95
oklch(42.7% 0.2 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#601977
oklch(37.6% 0.156 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#CE99E2 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) | #8FA9E5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEA2B4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE99E2
#CE99E2
oklch(75.8% 0.117 316.5)
- #8EC276
#8EC276
oklch(75.9% 0.117 136.3)
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 #CE99E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
Use #CE99E2 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.