#CEA9CF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.067 325.4), rgb(206, 169, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#CEA9CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA9CF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 169, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.067 325.4) |
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 #CEA9CF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA9CF | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA9CF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA9CF text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA9CF
oklch(78% 0.067 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB6
oklch(63.2% 0.137 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E50A2
oklch(55.7% 0.148 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#87408B
oklch(49.2% 0.139 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3571
oklch(42.8% 0.116 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#CEA9CF 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) | #A6B2D1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ACB6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA9CF
#CEA9CF
oklch(78% 0.067 325.4)
- #9DC39E
#9DC39E
oklch(77.9% 0.066 145.6)
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 #CEA9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #CEA9CF 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.