#CEB2F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.093 304.4), rgb(206, 178, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#CEB2F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 178, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.093 304.4) |
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 #CEB2F2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB2F2 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB2F2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB2F2 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B687EB
oklch(70.8% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A464E5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9046D3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B6
oklch(49% 0.193 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#CEB2F2 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) | #A6BDF5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBEF0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BBC8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB2F2
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
- #B4CC88
#B4CC88
oklch(81.1% 0.094 124.3)
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 #CEB2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB2F2 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.