#CEACEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.094 308.9), rgb(206, 172, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#CEACEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACEB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.094 308.9) |
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 #CEACEB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEACEB | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACEB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACEB text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#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
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACEB
oklch(79.6% 0.094 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB61E0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9742CE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8132B2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#692B90
oklch(42.7% 0.162 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#552973
oklch(37.7% 0.126 309)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#CEACEB 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) | #A1B8EE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAE9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB4C2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEACEB
#CEACEB
oklch(79.6% 0.094 308.9)
- #AAC987
#AAC987
oklch(79.7% 0.095 128.8)
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 #CEACEB, 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 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
Use #CEACEB 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.