#CE9EE7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.9% 0.114 313.7), rgb(206, 158, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#CE9EE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 158, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.114 313.7) |
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 #CE9EE7 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9EE7 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE9EE7 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE9EE7 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 313.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE9EE7
oklch(76.9% 0.114 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#C879EF
oklch(70.6% 0.182 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA4EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.233 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A624D7
oklch(55.6% 0.253 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E10BB
oklch(49.1% 0.235 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#731697
oklch(42.7% 0.194 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D78
oklch(37.7% 0.151 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#CE9EE7 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) | #93ADEA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA7B8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9EE7
#CE9EE7
oklch(76.9% 0.114 313.7)
- #96C478
#96C478
oklch(76.9% 0.114 133.8)
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 #CE9EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #CE9EE7 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.