#CEA5EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.11 309.6), rgb(206, 165, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#CEA5EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA5EE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.11 309.6) |
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 #CEA5EE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA5EE | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA5EE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA5EE text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA5EE
oklch(78.4% 0.11 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#C17DF2
oklch(70.6% 0.176 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B255ED
oklch(63.2% 0.225 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E2FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#871EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.228 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E1E9A
oklch(42.8% 0.188 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#59217A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#CEA5EE 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) | #98B3F1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B6EC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAFBF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA5EE
#CEA5EE
oklch(78.4% 0.11 309.6)
- #A2C77A
#A2C77A
oklch(78.4% 0.11 129.5)
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 #CEA5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #CEA5EE 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.