#CEACE3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.085 312.3), rgb(206, 172, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#CEACE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACE3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.085 312.3) |
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 #CEACE3 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEACE3 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACE3 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACE3 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACE3
oklch(79.3% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DD
oklch(70.6% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D3
oklch(63.1% 0.172 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9848C0
oklch(55.6% 0.188 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8139A6
oklch(49.1% 0.174 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#693087
oklch(42.7% 0.145 312)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#CEACE3 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) | #A4B7E5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB9E1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB3BF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEACE3
#CEACE3
oklch(79.3% 0.085 312.3)
- #A7C78F
#A7C78F
oklch(79.2% 0.084 132.3)
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 #CEACE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #CEACE3 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.