#CEB2D7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.9% 0.06 317.9), rgb(206, 178, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#CEB2D7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 178, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.06 317.9) |
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 #CEB2D7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB2D7 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB2D7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB2D7 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB2D7
oklch(79.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC8
oklch(70.8% 0.096 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#A870B9
oklch(63% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9357A5
oklch(55.6% 0.133 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D478E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#663B73
oklch(42.8% 0.102 318)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#CEB2D7 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) | #AEBAD9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB6BE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB2D7
#CEB2D7
oklch(79.9% 0.06 317.9)
- #ABC7A2
#ABC7A2
oklch(79.9% 0.059 138.1)
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 #CEB2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #CEB2D7 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.