#CEB0EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.093 306.1), rgb(206, 176, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#CEB0EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB0EF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 176, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.093 306.1) |
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 #CEB0EF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB0EF | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB0EF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB0EF text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB0EF
oklch(80.5% 0.093 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B886E9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A663E2
oklch(63% 0.19 306)
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Step 600
600
#9246D0
oklch(55.6% 0.206 306)
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Step 700
700
#7C36B4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#652E92
oklch(42.7% 0.159 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#CEB0EF 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) | #A5BBF2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCED | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B9C6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB0EF
#CEB0EF
oklch(80.5% 0.093 306.1)
- #B0CA89
#B0CA89
oklch(80.4% 0.092 126.1)
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 #CEB0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB0EF 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.