#CEA8FC
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.6% 0.123 304.5), rgb(206, 168, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#CEA8FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA8FC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 168, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.123 304.5) |
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 #CEA8FC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA8FC | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA8FC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA8FC text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA8FC
oklch(79.6% 0.123 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#991FEF
oklch(55.5% 0.272 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8305D0
oklch(49.1% 0.253 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A12A8
oklch(42.6% 0.21 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#561C85
oklch(37.6% 0.164 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#32134E
oklch(26.9% 0.104 304.3)
#CEA8FC 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) | #96B7FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB9FA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B5C7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA8FC
#CEA8FC
oklch(79.6% 0.123 304.5)
- #ABCA6F
#ABCA6F
oklch(79.6% 0.123 124.5)
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 #CEA8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.077
Use #CEA8FC 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.