#CEAFE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.084 309.6), rgb(206, 175, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#CEAFE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.084 309.6) |
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 #CEAFE7 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAFE7 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAFE7 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAFE7 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAFE7
oklch(80% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A966D6
oklch(63% 0.173 310)
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Step 600
600
#944AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AA9
oklch(49% 0.175 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#673189
oklch(42.7% 0.145 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#CEAFE7 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) | #A6B9E9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB6C2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAFE7
#CEAFE7
oklch(80% 0.084 309.6)
- #ACC98F
#ACC98F
oklch(80% 0.085 129.7)
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 #CEAFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #CEAFE7 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.