#CEA6FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.1% 0.123 305.6), rgb(206, 166, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#CEA6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA6FA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 166, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.123 305.6) |
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 #CEA6FA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA6FA | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA6FA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA6FA text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA6FA
oklch(79.1% 0.123 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF4DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.252 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C1BEE
oklch(55.6% 0.274 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C0FA7
oklch(42.7% 0.211 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#571B85
oklch(37.7% 0.165 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#33134E
oklch(27.1% 0.104 305.3)
#CEA6FA 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) | #95B6FD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B2C5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA6FA
#CEA6FA
oklch(79.1% 0.123 305.6)
- #A8C96E
#A8C96E
oklch(79.1% 0.124 125.5)
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 #CEA6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
Use #CEA6FA 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.