#CEB2E1
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.3% 0.072 311.5), rgb(206, 178, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#CEB2E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB2E1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 178, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.072 311.5) |
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 #CEB2E1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB2E1 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB2E1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB2E1 text on black | 11.07:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB2E1
oklch(80.3% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.116 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9152B6
oklch(55.5% 0.16 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C429D
oklch(49.1% 0.149 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#65377F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#523066
oklch(37.6% 0.096 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#CEB2E1 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) | #ABBBE3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDDF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB8C2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB2E1
#CEB2E1
oklch(80.3% 0.072 311.5)
- #AEC999
#AEC999
oklch(80.3% 0.072 131.8)
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 #CEB2E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #CEB2E1 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.