#CEB1FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.112 301), rgb(206, 177, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#CEB1FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB1FF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 177, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.112 301) |
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 #CEB1FF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB1FF | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB1FF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB1FF text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB1FF
oklch(81.3% 0.112 301)
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Step 400
400
#B482FD
oklch(70.7% 0.178 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#A35AFA
oklch(63% 0.228 301)
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Step 600
600
#9036E9
oklch(55.6% 0.248 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A25CB
oklch(49% 0.231 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#6323A4
oklch(42.7% 0.191 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#512582
oklch(37.8% 0.148 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#CEB1FF 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BDCD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB1FF
#CEB1FF
oklch(81.3% 0.112 301)
- #B7CD79
#B7CD79
oklch(81.3% 0.112 120.9)
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 #CEB1FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CEB1FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.009
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #CEB1FF 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.