#CE99E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.12 315.3), rgb(206, 153, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#CE99E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE99E5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 153, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.12 315.3) |
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 #CE99E5 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE99E5 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE99E5 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE99E5 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE99E5
oklch(75.9% 0.12 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD75F1
oklch(70.7% 0.193 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF47EB
oklch(63.1% 0.245 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB10DA
oklch(55.7% 0.267 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#770799
oklch(42.7% 0.206 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#601779
oklch(37.6% 0.16 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#CE99E5 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) | #8EA9E8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA2B5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE99E5
#CE99E5
oklch(75.9% 0.12 315.3)
- #8FC273
#8FC273
oklch(75.9% 0.12 135.2)
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 #CE99E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #CE99E5 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.