#CEA8D3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.9% 0.073 322.4), rgb(206, 168, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#CEA8D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 168, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.073 322.4) |
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 #CEA8D3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA8D3 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA8D3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA8D3 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA8D3
oklch(77.9% 0.073 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#C387CB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367BE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.163 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#873D92
oklch(49.2% 0.15 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3376
oklch(42.7% 0.124 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D5F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#CEA8D3 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) | #A4B2D5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB6D1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ACB7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA8D3
#CEA8D3
oklch(77.9% 0.073 322.4)
- #9DC499
#9DC499
oklch(78% 0.073 142.4)
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 #CEA8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #CEA8D3 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.