#CEAFD4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.3% 0.062 320.8), rgb(206, 175, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#CEAFD4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.062 320.8) |
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 #CEAFD4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAFD4 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAFD4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAFD4 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAFD4
oklch(79.3% 0.062 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9755A4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#80458C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#CEAFD4 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) | #ACB7D6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB2BB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAFD4
#CEAFD4
oklch(79.3% 0.062 320.8)
- #A6C6A1
#A6C6A1
oklch(79.3% 0.062 141.3)
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 #CEAFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #CEAFD4 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.