#CCAEF0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.097 305.1), rgb(204, 174, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#CCAEF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCAEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 174, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.097 305.1) |
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 #CCAEF0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCAEF0 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCAEF0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCAEF0 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCAEF0
oklch(80% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B785ED
oklch(70.7% 0.155 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A662E7
oklch(63.1% 0.197 305)
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Step 600
600
#9243D5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C33B9
oklch(49.1% 0.2 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#652C95
oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522977
oklch(37.6% 0.13 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#CCAEF0 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) | #A2BAF3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BBEE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B7C5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCAEF0
#CCAEF0
oklch(80% 0.097 305.1)
- #AFC983
#AFC983
oklch(80% 0.097 125.1)
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 #CCAEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #CCAEF0 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.