#CEA7C8
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(77.4% 0.064 331.4), rgb(206, 167, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#CEA7C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 167, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.064 331.4) |
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 #CEA7C8 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA7C8 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA7C8 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA7C8 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA7C8
oklch(77.4% 0.064 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C689BD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15098
oklch(55.6% 0.141 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4082
oklch(49.1% 0.132 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#CEA7C8 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) | #A6B0C9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB5C7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2A9B2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA7C8
#CEA7C8
oklch(77.4% 0.064 331.4)
- #98C1A1
#98C1A1
oklch(77.2% 0.063 151.4)
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 #CEA7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
Use #CEA7C8 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.