#CEAAED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.1 308.7), rgb(206, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#CEAAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAAED |
| RGB | rgb(206, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.1 308.7) |
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 #CEAAED | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAAED | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAAED text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAAED text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAAED
oklch(79.3% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD82EC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD5DE6
oklch(63.2% 0.205 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#993CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#822CB7
oklch(49% 0.207 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2794
oklch(42.7% 0.172 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#562676
oklch(37.6% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#CEAAED 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) | #9EB7F0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB3C2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAAED
#CEAAED
oklch(79.3% 0.1 308.7)
- #A8C882
#A8C882
oklch(79.2% 0.1 128.5)
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 #CEAAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.072
Use #CEAAED 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.