#CEA7CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.4% 0.065 329.6), rgb(206, 167, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#CEA7CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA7CA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 167, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.065 329.6) |
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 #CEA7CA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CEA7CA | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA7CA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA7CA text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA7CA
oklch(77.4% 0.065 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#C588C0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B669B0
oklch(63.1% 0.135 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#893F85
oklch(49% 0.136 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F58
oklch(37.8% 0.087 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#CEA7CA 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) | #A6B0CB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5C9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1A9B3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA7CA
#CEA7CA
oklch(77.4% 0.065 329.6)
- #99C29F
#99C29F
oklch(77.5% 0.066 149)
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 #CEA7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
Use #CEA7CA 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.