#CEA6EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.104 310.9), rgb(206, 166, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#CEA6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 311°. 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 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA6EA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.104 310.9) |
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 #CEA6EA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA6EA | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA6EA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA6EA text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA6EA
oklch(78.4% 0.104 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#C17FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.166 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B259E5
oklch(63.1% 0.211 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D37D3
oklch(55.6% 0.23 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8627B7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2394
oklch(42.7% 0.177 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#582476
oklch(37.6% 0.138 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341745
oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)
#CEA6EA 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) | #9BB3ED | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBAFBE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA6EA
#CEA6EA
oklch(78.4% 0.104 310.9)
- #A2C780
#A2C780
oklch(78.5% 0.104 130.8)
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 #CEA6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #CEA6EA 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.