#CEAAE4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.089 312.4), rgb(206, 170, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CEAAE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 170, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.089 312.4) |
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 #CEAAE4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAAE4 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAAE4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAAE4 text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAAE4
oklch(78.9% 0.089 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D7
oklch(63.1% 0.182 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A44C4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8335AA
oklch(49.1% 0.184 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D89
oklch(42.7% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#572A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#CEAAE4 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) | #A1B5E6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B8E2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB1BE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAAE4
#CEAAE4
oklch(78.9% 0.089 312.4)
- #A5C78B
#A5C78B
oklch(79% 0.09 132.2)
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 #CEAAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #CEAAE4 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.