#CEA5FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.9% 0.125 305.8), rgb(206, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#CEA5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA5FA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.125 305.8) |
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 #CEA5FA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA5FA | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA5FA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA5FA text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA5FA
oklch(78.9% 0.125 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D16EF
oklch(55.6% 0.278 306)
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Step 700
700
#8500CE
oklch(49% 0.254 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D0BA8
oklch(42.7% 0.214 306)
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Step 900
900
#581A85
oklch(37.7% 0.166 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#33124E
oklch(26.9% 0.106 305.5)
#CEA5FA 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) | #94B5FD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB7F8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B2C4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA5FA
#CEA5FA
oklch(78.9% 0.125 305.8)
- #A7C96D
#A7C96D
oklch(79% 0.125 125.8)
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 #CEA5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.078
Use #CEA5FA 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.