#CEA9DD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.5% 0.083 316.1), rgb(206, 169, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#CEA9DD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 316°. 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 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEA9DD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 169, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.083 316.1) |
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 #CEA9DD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA9DD | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA9DD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA9DD text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA9DD
oklch(78.5% 0.083 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B064CD
oklch(63% 0.169 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C48BA
oklch(55.7% 0.184 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8538A0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3082
oklch(42.8% 0.141 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#CEA9DD 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) | #A2B4DF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEAFBB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEA9DD
#CEA9DD
oklch(78.5% 0.083 316.1)
- #A1C691
#A1C691
oklch(78.6% 0.083 136.4)
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 #CEA9DD, 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 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.069
Use #CEA9DD 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.