#CEADED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.095 307.8), rgb(206, 173, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#CEADED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEADED |
| RGB | rgb(206, 173, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.095 307.8) |
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 #CEADED | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEADED | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEADED text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEADED text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEADED
oklch(79.8% 0.095 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB84E9
oklch(70.7% 0.153 308)
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Step 500
500
#AA61E2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9542D0
oklch(55.5% 0.212 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#8032B4
oklch(49.1% 0.197 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#682B92
oklch(42.7% 0.164 308)
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Step 900
900
#542974
oklch(37.7% 0.127 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#CEADED 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) | #A2B9F0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBEB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB6C4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEADED
#CEADED
oklch(79.8% 0.095 307.8)
- #ACC986
#ACC986
oklch(79.8% 0.095 127.4)
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 #CEADED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #CEADED 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.