#CEB2EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.086 306.5), rgb(206, 178, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#CEB2EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB2EC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 178, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.086 306.5) |
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 #CEB2EC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB2EC | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB2EC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB2EC text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB2EC
oklch(80.7% 0.086 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B688E3
oklch(70.6% 0.137 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A567DB
oklch(63% 0.176 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#904BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.191 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.177 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#CEB2EC 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) | #A8BCEE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABAC6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB2EC
#CEB2EC
oklch(80.7% 0.086 306.5)
- #B2CB8E
#B2CB8E
oklch(80.8% 0.086 126.4)
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 #CEB2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB2EC 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.