#CEACDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.079 314.9), rgb(206, 172, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#CEACDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 315°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACDE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.079 314.9) |
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 #CEACDE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEACDE | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACDE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACDE text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACDE
oklch(79.1% 0.079 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 315)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CB
oklch(63% 0.161 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#984CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#823C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3280
oklch(42.7% 0.135 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#CEACDE 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) | #A5B6E0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB9DC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB2BD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEACDE
#CEACDE
oklch(79.1% 0.079 314.9)
- #A5C794
#A5C794
oklch(79.1% 0.079 135.4)
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 #CEACDE, 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 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #CEACDE 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.