Lilac #CEA2FD
Lilac is a light, moderately saturated purple with hex code #CEA2FD and RGB rgb(206, 162, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#CEA2FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Lilac. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Colors that go with Lilac
Matches found by rotating Lilac around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Lilac
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Lilac, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Lilac, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.009
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.077
More about Lilac
How to make Lilac
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #D7A7E6, a difference of ΔE 0.042 from Lilac. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Lilac in every format
| HEX | #CEA2FD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 162, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.134 305.7) |
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 #CEA2FD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEA2FD | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEA2FD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEA2FD text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Lilac
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEA2FD
oklch(78.5% 0.134 305.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
-
Step 500
500
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9E00F4
oklch(55.6% 0.288 305.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6E00AB
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.9)
-
Step 900
900
#59128A
oklch(37.6% 0.178 305.5)
-
Step 950
950
#340F51
oklch(27% 0.113 305.4)
Lilac 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) | #8FB3FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B5FA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B0C4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.134 |
Use Lilac 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.