#CEADFC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.114 303.1), rgb(206, 173, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#CEADFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEADFC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 173, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.114 303.1) |
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 #CEADFC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEADFC | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEADFC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEADFC text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEADFC
oklch(80.5% 0.114 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.184 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A857FA
oklch(63.1% 0.233 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#9430E9
oklch(55.5% 0.254 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E1FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.236 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#671FA4
oklch(42.8% 0.195 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#532282
oklch(37.7% 0.153 303)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#CEADFC 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) | #9CBBFF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B9CA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEADFC
#CEADFC
oklch(80.5% 0.114 303.1)
- #B1CB77
#B1CB77
oklch(80.3% 0.113 123)
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 #CEADFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.004
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
Use #CEADFC 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.