#CEABEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.096 309.2), rgb(206, 171, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#CEABEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEABEB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 171, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.096 309.2) |
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 #CEABEB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEABEB | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEABEB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEABEB text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEABEB
oklch(79.4% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD83E8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC5FE1
oklch(63% 0.197 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9840CF
oklch(55.6% 0.214 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8230B3
oklch(49.1% 0.199 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#692A91
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309)
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Step 900
900
#552874
oklch(37.6% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#CEABEB 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) | #A0B7EE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB3C2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEABEB
#CEABEB
oklch(79.4% 0.096 309.2)
- #A8C886
#A8C886
oklch(79.3% 0.095 129.4)
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 #CEABEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
Use #CEABEB 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.