#CEAADD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.081 315.9), rgb(206, 170, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#CEAADD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAADD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.081 315.9) |
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 #CEAADD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAADD | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAADD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAADD text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAADD
oklch(78.7% 0.081 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CC
oklch(63% 0.166 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 316)
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Step 700
700
#843A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#CEAADD 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) | #A4B4DF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB0BC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAADD
#CEAADD
oklch(78.7% 0.081 315.9)
- #A2C692
#A2C692
oklch(78.7% 0.081 136.2)
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 #CEAADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.070
Use #CEAADD 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.