#CEB3EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1), rgb(206, 179, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#CEB3EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB3EC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 179, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1) |
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 #CEB3EC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB3EC | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB3EC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB3EC text on black | 11.28:1 | 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
#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)
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B689E2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A469DA
oklch(63.2% 0.171 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.173 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#63338C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 306)
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Step 900
900
#512E70
oklch(37.8% 0.113 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#CEB3EC 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) | #A9BDEE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABBC7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB3EC
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
- #B3CB90
#B3CB90
oklch(80.9% 0.084 126.2)
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 #CEB3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #CEB3EC 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.