#CEA6F4
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.9% 0.116 307.4), rgb(206, 166, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#CEA6F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA6F4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 166, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.116 307.4) |
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 #CEA6F4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA6F4 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA6F4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA6F4 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA6F4
oklch(78.9% 0.116 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#C07CF9
oklch(70.8% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B052F5
oklch(63.1% 0.236 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C29E4
oklch(55.6% 0.257 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#8615C6
oklch(49.1% 0.24 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C19A0
oklch(42.6% 0.198 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#581F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.154 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144A
oklch(26.9% 0.098 307.4)
#CEA6F4 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) | #97B5F7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB7F2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B1C2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA6F4
#CEA6F4
oklch(78.9% 0.116 307.4)
- #A5C875
#A5C875
oklch(78.8% 0.116 127.5)
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 #CEA6F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #CEA6F4 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.