#CE9EEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.122 311.2), rgb(206, 158, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#CE9EEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE9EEE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 158, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.122 311.2) |
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 #CE9EEE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE9EEE | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE9EEE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE9EEE text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CE9EEE
oklch(77.2% 0.122 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C777F8
oklch(70.7% 0.195 311)
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Step 500
500
#B948F4
oklch(63% 0.25 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A513E3
oklch(55.6% 0.271 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#73099F
oklch(42.7% 0.208 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D197F
oklch(37.8% 0.163 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#36114A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 311.1)
#CE9EEE 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) | #90AEF1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB2EC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA9BB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE9EEE
#CE9EEE
oklch(77.2% 0.122 311.2)
- #99C570
#99C570
oklch(77.2% 0.123 131.1)
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 #CE9EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #CE9EEE 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.