#CEABCA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.2% 0.058 329.9), rgb(206, 171, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#CEABCA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEABCA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 171, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.058 329.9) |
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 #CEABCA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEABCA | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEABCA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEABCA text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEABCA
oklch(78.2% 0.058 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBC
oklch(70.6% 0.094 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.118 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5497
oklch(55.5% 0.13 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#864481
oklch(49.1% 0.121 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3969
oklch(42.8% 0.099 330)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#CEABCA 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) | #AAB3CB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1ADB5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEABCA
#CEABCA
oklch(78.2% 0.058 329.9)
- #9EC3A4
#9EC3A4
oklch(78.2% 0.059 149.6)
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 #CEABCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #CEABCA 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.