#CEAFF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.106 303.6), rgb(206, 175, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#CEAFF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 304°. 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 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.106 303.6) |
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 #CEAFF8 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAFF8 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAFF8 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAFF8 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAFF8
oklch(80.6% 0.106 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B782F6
oklch(70.6% 0.17 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A65DF2
oklch(63.2% 0.216 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#923BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.235 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D2AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#65269D
oklch(42.6% 0.181 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#52267D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#CEAFF8 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) | #A0BCFB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BCF6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BAC9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAFF8
#CEAFF8
oklch(80.6% 0.106 303.6)
- #B2CC7E
#B2CC7E
oklch(80.8% 0.106 123.8)
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 #CEAFF8, 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 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #CEAFF8 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.