#CEB3ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8), rgb(206, 179, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#CEB3ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB3ED |
| RGB | rgb(206, 179, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 62%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8) |
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 #CEB3ED | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB3ED | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB3ED text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB3ED text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B589E4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A468DC
oklch(63.2% 0.175 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F4CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.189 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.176 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#63338D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#512E70
oklch(37.8% 0.113 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#CEB3ED 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) | #A9BDEF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABBC7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB3ED
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
- #B3CB8F
#B3CB8F
oklch(80.9% 0.085 125.9)
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 #CEB3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #CEB3ED 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.