#CE9BFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.141 308.1), rgb(206, 155, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#CE9BFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9BFA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 155, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.141 308.1) |
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 #CE9BFA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9BFA | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE9BFA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE9BFA text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE9BFA
oklch(77.2% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#C377FF
oklch(70.7% 0.201 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#B645FF
oklch(63.1% 0.262 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#A200EE
oklch(55.6% 0.284 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#7000A7
oklch(42.6% 0.218 308)
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Step 900
900
#5D058C
oklch(37.7% 0.189 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#370B52
oklch(27.1% 0.12 308.2)
#CE9BFA 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) | #87AEFE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B1F7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A9BF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9BFA
#CE9BFA
oklch(77.2% 0.141 308.1)
- #9AC65E
#9AC65E
oklch(77.2% 0.142 128.3)
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 #CE9BFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.008
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.013
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.016
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #CE9BFA 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.