#CDACEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.093 308.6), rgb(205, 172, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#CDACEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDACEA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.093 308.6) |
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 #CDACEA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDACEA | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDACEA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDACEA text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDACEA
oklch(79.4% 0.093 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA62DF
oklch(63.1% 0.189 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9644CD
oklch(55.7% 0.206 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8034B1
oklch(49.1% 0.192 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#682D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311943
oklch(26.9% 0.079 308.4)
#CDACEA 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) | #A1B7ED | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B9E8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB4C2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDACEA
#CDACEA
oklch(79.4% 0.093 308.6)
- #AAC887
#AAC887
oklch(79.5% 0.093 128.5)
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 #CDACEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #CDACEA 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.