#CE9CEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.121 312.9), rgb(206, 156, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#CE9CEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9CEA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 156, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.121 312.9) |
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 #CE9CEA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9CEA | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE9CEA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE9CEA text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE9CEA
oklch(76.7% 0.121 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA76F5
oklch(70.7% 0.194 313)
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Step 500
500
#BB48F0
oklch(63% 0.247 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A714DF
oklch(55.6% 0.268 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#74099C
oklch(42.6% 0.206 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E187C
oklch(37.6% 0.161 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#CE9CEA 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) | #8FACED | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA6B9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9CEA
#CE9CEA
oklch(76.7% 0.121 312.9)
- #95C472
#95C472
oklch(76.8% 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 #CE9CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
Use #CE9CEA 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.