#CECAFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.8% 0.066 288.7), rgb(206, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#CECAFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECAFA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.066 288.7) |
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 #CECAFA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CECAFA | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CECAFA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECAFA text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CECAFA
oklch(85.8% 0.066 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F0
oklch(70.7% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8872EB
oklch(63% 0.176 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7457D9
oklch(55.6% 0.19 289)
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Step 700
700
#6146BC
oklch(49% 0.177 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B98
oklch(42.7% 0.145 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#CECAFA 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) | #BFD0FC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEF9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D2DA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECAFA
#CECAFA
oklch(85.8% 0.066 288.7)
- #D3D4A2
#D3D4A2
oklch(85.7% 0.066 108.7)
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 #CECAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
Use #CECAFA 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.