#CECAEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.2% 0.044 291.2), rgb(206, 202, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#CECAEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECAEA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.044 291.2) |
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 #CECAEA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CECAEA | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CECAEA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECAEA text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CECAEA
oklch(85.2% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A197D5
oklch(70.8% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7564B7
oklch(55.7% 0.126 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#62529E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#504480
oklch(42.8% 0.097 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#CECAEA 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) | #C3CEEB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CFD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECAEA
#CECAEA
oklch(85.2% 0.044 291.2)
- #CFD2B1
#CFD2B1
oklch(85.3% 0.044 111.6)
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 #CECAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #CECAEA 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.