#CEACC6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.053 334.4), rgb(206, 172, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#CEACC6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACC6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.053 334.4) |
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 #CEACC6 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEACC6 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACC6 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACC6 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACC6
oklch(78.2% 0.053 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B170A4
oklch(63.2% 0.107 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C578F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#85477A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 334)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A63
oklch(42.6% 0.091 334)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#CEACC6 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) | #ACB3C7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8C5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ADB5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEACC6
#CEACC6
oklch(78.2% 0.053 334.4)
- #9FC3A9
#9FC3A9
oklch(78.4% 0.053 153.7)
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 #CEACC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #CEACC6 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.