#CEB2ED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.1), rgb(206, 178, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#CEB2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB2ED |
| RGB | rgb(206, 178, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.1) |
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 #CEB2ED | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB2ED | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB2ED text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB2ED text on black | 11.21:1 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B688E5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A567DD
oklch(63.2% 0.178 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#904BCA
oklch(55.6% 0.192 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAF
oklch(49.2% 0.179 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#64318E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#CEB2ED 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) | #A8BCEF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABAC7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB2ED
#CEB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.1)
- #B2CB8D
#B2CB8D
oklch(80.8% 0.088 126.1)
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 #CEB2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
Use #CEB2ED 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.