#CEAFEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.089 307.9), rgb(206, 175, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#CEAFEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAFEB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.089 307.9) |
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 #CEAFEB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAFEB | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAFEB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAFEB text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAFEB
oklch(80.1% 0.089 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#B986E5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A864DD
oklch(63% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9447CA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AF
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#662F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B71
oklch(37.6% 0.119 308)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#CEAFEB 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) | #A5BAEE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCE9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB7C4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAFEB
#CEAFEB
oklch(80.1% 0.089 307.9)
- #ADCA8B
#ADCA8B
oklch(80.2% 0.09 128.4)
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 #CEAFEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #CEAFEB 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.