#CEABDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.7% 0.076 317.4), rgb(206, 171, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#CEABDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEABDA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 171, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.076 317.4) |
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 #CEABDA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEABDA | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEABDA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEABDA text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEABDA
oklch(78.7% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB2
oklch(55.6% 0.167 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#833D99
oklch(49% 0.156 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E64
oklch(37.8% 0.1 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#CEABDA 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) | #A6B5DC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8D8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB0BB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEABDA
#CEABDA
oklch(78.7% 0.076 317.4)
- #A3C696
#A3C696
oklch(78.8% 0.076 137.3)
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 #CEABDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #CEABDA 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.