#CEAADF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.083 314.8), rgb(206, 170, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#CEAADF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAADF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 170, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.083 314.8) |
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 #CEAADF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAADF | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAADF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAADF text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#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
#E5D1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAADF
oklch(78.7% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF64CF
oklch(63% 0.171 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A48BC
oklch(55.6% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8438A2
oklch(49.1% 0.173 315)
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Step 800
800
#6B3083
oklch(42.7% 0.142 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#CEAADF 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) | #A3B5E1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8DD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB0BC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAADF
#CEAADF
oklch(78.7% 0.083 314.8)
- #A3C690
#A3C690
oklch(78.7% 0.083 134.8)
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 #CEAADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.072
Use #CEAADF 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.