#CEA7DF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.089 315.5), rgb(206, 167, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#CEA7DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA7DF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 167, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.089 315.5) |
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 #CEA7DF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA7DF | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA7DF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA7DF text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA7DF
oklch(78.2% 0.089 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C283DC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B261D2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D43BF
oklch(55.5% 0.196 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8733A5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#CEA7DF 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) | #A0B2E1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDADBB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA7DF
#CEA7DF
oklch(78.2% 0.089 315.5)
- #9FC58C
#9FC58C
oklch(78.1% 0.088 135.5)
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 #CEA7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #CEA7DF 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.