What color is #CE71DA?

#CE71DA is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(206, 113, 218), and in HSL hsl(293, 59%, 65%).

Is #CE71DA accessible as text?

On white, #CE71DA has a contrast ratio of 3.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #CE71DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CE71DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #CE71DA?

#CE71DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7DDA71. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CE71DA below.

Is #CE71DA good for buttons?

#CE71DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CE71DA — white text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CE71DA the same as CSS orchid?

No — #CE71DA is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#CE71DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CE71DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #CE71DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #CE71DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CE71DA Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CE71DA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CE71DA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #CE71DA Secondary #DCBBDF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CE71DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #F29CFC

Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Orchid.

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Color Lab

How #CE71DA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 68/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CE71DA

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3E6F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DA71C4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CE71DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CE71DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 113 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.1% 0.176 322.9);
  --color-50: #FBF2FC;
  --color-100: #F4DEF7;
  --color-200: #E9BEEE;
  --color-300: #D592DE;
  --color-400: #BE68CA;
  --color-500: #A246AE;
  --color-600: #7D3C86;
  --color-700: #5A305F;
  --color-800: #3B223F;
  --color-900: #251727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FBF2FC',
    100: '#F4DEF7',
    200: '#E9BEEE',
    300: '#D592DE',
    400: '#BE68CA',
    500: '#A246AE',
    600: '#7D3C86',
    700: '#5A305F',
    800: '#3B223F',
    900: '#251727',
  },
}

$base: #CE71DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF2FC;
$base-100: #F4DEF7;
$base-200: #E9BEEE;
$base-300: #D592DE;
$base-400: #BE68CA;
$base-500: #A246AE;
$base-600: #7D3C86;
$base-700: #5A305F;
$base-800: #3B223F;
$base-900: #251727;
$base-hover: #BC3CCD;
$base-subtle: #EDD8F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CE71DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9BEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D592DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BE68CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A246AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D3C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}