#CEA8DA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.2% 0.081 318), rgb(206, 168, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#CEA8DA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA8DA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 168, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.081 318) |
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 #CEA8DA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA8DA | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA8DA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA8DA text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA8DA
oklch(78.2% 0.081 318)
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Step 400
400
#C285D5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B264C9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#86399D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#CEA8DA 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) | #A2B3DC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6D8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEADB9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA8DA
#CEA8DA
oklch(78.2% 0.081 318)
- #9FC592
#9FC592
oklch(78.2% 0.081 137.8)
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 #CEA8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
Use #CEA8DA 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.