#CEA4F2
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.4% 0.117 308.5), rgb(206, 164, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#CEA4F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 164, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.117 308.5) |
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 #CEA4F2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA4F2 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA4F2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA4F2 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA4F2
oklch(78.4% 0.117 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#C27BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.187 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#B250F4
oklch(63% 0.238 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E25E3
oklch(55.5% 0.26 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8811C5
oklch(49.2% 0.241 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E179F
oklch(42.7% 0.199 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#591E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.156 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#CEA4F2 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) | #96B3F5 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB5F0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAFC0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA4F2
#CEA4F2
oklch(78.4% 0.117 308.5)
- #A2C775
#A2C775
oklch(78.4% 0.116 128.6)
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 #CEA4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #CEA4F2 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.