#CEB3DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.4% 0.066 312.9), rgb(206, 179, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#CEB3DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB3DE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 179, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.066 312.9) |
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 #CEB3DE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB3DE | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB3DE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB3DE text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB3DE
oklch(80.4% 0.066 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 313)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9155B0
oklch(55.6% 0.148 313)
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Step 700
700
#7B4597
oklch(49.1% 0.137 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#CEB3DE 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) | #ADBBE0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB8C2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB3DE
#CEB3DE
oklch(80.4% 0.066 312.9)
- #AFC99D
#AFC99D
oklch(80.5% 0.067 132.7)
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 #CEB3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #CEB3DE 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.