#CEAFFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.9% 0.112 302.2), rgb(206, 175, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#CEAFFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 302°. 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 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEAFFD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 175, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.112 302.2) |
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 #CEAFFD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEAFFD | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEAFFD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEAFFD text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEAFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B781FC
oklch(70.8% 0.179 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A659FA
oklch(63.2% 0.23 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#9234E8
oklch(55.6% 0.25 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C23CA
oklch(49% 0.232 302)
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Step 800
800
#6521A3
oklch(42.6% 0.192 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#522482
oklch(37.8% 0.15 302)
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Step 950
950
#30174C
oklch(27.1% 0.094 302.2)
#CEAFFD 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) | #9EBCFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BBCB | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEAFFD
#CEAFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 302.2)
- #B4CC78
#B4CC78
oklch(80.8% 0.112 122)
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 #CEAFFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CEAFFD.
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 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #CEAFFD 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.