#CEB2DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.2% 0.069 312.6), rgb(206, 178, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#CEB2DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB2DF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 178, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.069 312.6) |
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 #CEB2DF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB2DF | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB2DF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB2DF text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB2DF
oklch(80.2% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9253B3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C439A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#CEB2DF 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) | #ACBAE1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDDE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB7C1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB2DF
#CEB2DF
oklch(80.2% 0.069 312.6)
- #AEC99B
#AEC99B
oklch(80.4% 0.069 132.6)
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 #CEB2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #CEB2DF 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.