#CEACF0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.101 307), rgb(206, 172, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#CEACF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEACF0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 172, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.101 307) |
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 #CEACF0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEACF0 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEACF0 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEACF0 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEACF0
oklch(79.8% 0.101 307)
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Step 400
400
#BB82EE
oklch(70.6% 0.162 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB5EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#963DD6
oklch(55.5% 0.224 307)
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Step 700
700
#802DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#682896
oklch(42.7% 0.172 307)
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Step 900
900
#552778
oklch(37.8% 0.135 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#CEACF0 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) | #A0B8F3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BAEE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB5C4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEACF0
#CEACF0
oklch(79.8% 0.101 307)
- #ABC982
#ABC982
oklch(79.7% 0.1 127.2)
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 #CEACF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.014
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #CEACF0 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.