#CE99E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.124 314.2), rgb(206, 153, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#CE99E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE99E8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 153, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.124 314.2) |
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 #CE99E8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE99E8 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE99E8 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE99E8 text on black | 9.34:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE99E8
oklch(76.1% 0.124 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC74F5
oklch(70.7% 0.198 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF44F0
oklch(63.1% 0.252 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA02DF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#60157C
oklch(37.7% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#CE99E8 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) | #8CAAEB | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA3B6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE99E8
#CE99E8
oklch(76.1% 0.124 314.2)
- #90C370
#90C370
oklch(76.2% 0.124 134.3)
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 #CE99E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #CE99E8 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.