#CEB0DE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.072 313.8), rgb(206, 176, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#CEB0DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB0DE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 176, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.072 313.8) |
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 #CEB0DE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB0DE | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB0DE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB0DE text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB0DE
oklch(79.8% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9451B3
oklch(55.5% 0.159 314)
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Step 700
700
#7E419A
oklch(49% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#67367D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#543065
oklch(37.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#CEB0DE 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) | #AAB9E0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB5C0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB0DE
#CEB0DE
oklch(79.8% 0.072 313.8)
- #ABC899
#ABC899
oklch(79.9% 0.072 133.7)
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 #CEB0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #CEB0DE 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.