#CEA5EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.3% 0.108 310.3), rgb(206, 165, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#CEA5EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA5EC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 165, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.108 310.3) |
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 #CEA5EC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA5EC | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA5EC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA5EC 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA5EC
oklch(78.3% 0.108 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#C27EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B256EA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E32D8
oklch(55.6% 0.239 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8721BB
oklch(49.1% 0.223 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2097
oklch(42.7% 0.184 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#592278
oklch(37.7% 0.143 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341647
oklch(27.1% 0.091 309.9)
#CEA5EC 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) | #99B3EF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6EA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBAEBF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA5EC
#CEA5EC
oklch(78.3% 0.108 310.3)
- #A1C77C
#A1C77C
oklch(78.4% 0.109 130.4)
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 #CEA5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #CEA5EC 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.