#CEADD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.07 318.3), rgb(206, 173, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#CEADD8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEADD8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 173, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.07 318.3) |
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 #CEADD8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEADD8 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEADD8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEADD8 text on black | 10.59:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEADD8
oklch(79% 0.07 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9851AD
oklch(55.7% 0.155 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#824194
oklch(49.2% 0.143 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#CEADD8 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) | #A8B6DA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB9D6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB1BC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEADD8
#CEADD8
oklch(79% 0.07 318.3)
- #A5C69B
#A5C69B
oklch(79.1% 0.069 138.5)
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 #CEADD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #CEADD8 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.