#CEAFE3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.079 311.5), rgb(206, 175, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#CEAFE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.079 311.5) |
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 #CEAFE3 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAFE3 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAFE3 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAFE3 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAFE3
oklch(79.8% 0.079 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A968D0
oklch(63% 0.163 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#944DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.176 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.164 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#673384
oklch(42.7% 0.136 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#CEAFE3 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) | #A7B9E5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB5C1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAFE3
#CEAFE3
oklch(79.8% 0.079 311.5)
- #ABC893
#ABC893
oklch(79.8% 0.079 131.3)
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 #CEAFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #CEAFE3 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.