#CEAAE3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.9% 0.088 312.8), rgb(206, 170, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#CEAAE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 313°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 170, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.088 312.8) |
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 #CEAAE3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAAE3 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAAE3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAAE3 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAAE3
oklch(78.9% 0.088 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DF
oklch(70.8% 0.141 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D6
oklch(63% 0.181 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8335A8
oklch(49% 0.182 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E88
oklch(42.8% 0.15 313)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#CEAAE3 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) | #A2B5E5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B8E1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB1BE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAAE3
#CEAAE3
oklch(78.9% 0.088 312.8)
- #A4C78C
#A4C78C
oklch(78.9% 0.089 133.1)
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 #CEAAE3, 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 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #CEAAE3 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.