#CEB3E9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.8% 0.08 307.4), rgb(206, 179, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#CEB3E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB3E9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 179, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.08 307.4) |
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 #CEB3E9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB3E9 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB3E9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB3E9 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.164 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.165 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633588
oklch(42.7% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#CEB3E9 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) | #AABDEB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBAC6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB3E9
#CEB3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 307.4)
- #B2CA93
#B2CA93
oklch(80.7% 0.079 127.2)
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 #CEB3E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #CEB3E9 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.