#CE9BEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.122 313.1), rgb(206, 155, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#CE9BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9BEA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 155, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.122 313.1) |
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 #CE9BEA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9BEA | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE9BEA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE9BEA text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE9BEA
oklch(76.5% 0.122 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA75F6
oklch(70.6% 0.197 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC46F1
oklch(63% 0.25 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A80CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.272 313)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75059D
oklch(42.7% 0.209 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F177D
oklch(37.8% 0.163 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#CE9BEA 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) | #8EACED | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA5B8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9BEA
#CE9BEA
oklch(76.5% 0.122 313.1)
- #94C371
#94C371
oklch(76.4% 0.121 132.9)
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 #CE9BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
Use #CE9BEA 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.