#CEABE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.083 314.1), rgb(206, 171, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#CEABE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEABE0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 171, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.083 314.1) |
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 #CEABE0 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEABE0 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEABE0 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEABE0 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEABE0
oklch(79% 0.083 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DA
oklch(70.6% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE65D0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 314)
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Step 600
600
#9949BD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8339A3
oklch(49.1% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3084
oklch(42.6% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#CEABE0 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) | #A4B5E2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB1BD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEABE0
#CEABE0
oklch(79% 0.083 314.1)
- #A5C790
#A5C790
oklch(79.1% 0.084 133.8)
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 #CEABE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #CEABE0 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.