#CEA6DF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.09 315.7), rgb(206, 166, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#CEA6DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA6DF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 166, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.09 315.7) |
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 #CEA6DF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA6DF | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA6DF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA6DF text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA6DF
oklch(78% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C383DD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F41C1
oklch(55.7% 0.201 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8732A6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59286C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#CEA6DF 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) | #9EB2E1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDADBA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA6DF
#CEA6DF
oklch(78% 0.09 315.7)
- #9EC58B
#9EC58B
oklch(78% 0.09 135.7)
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 #CEA6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.072
Use #CEA6DF 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.