#CEB4DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.5% 0.062 313.8), rgb(206, 180, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#CEB4DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB4DC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.062 313.8) |
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 #CEB4DC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB4DC | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB4DC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB4DC text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB4DC
oklch(80.5% 0.062 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A571BF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9057AB
oklch(55.5% 0.139 314)
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Step 700
700
#7A4793
oklch(49% 0.128 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#643B77
oklch(42.8% 0.106 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#CEB4DC 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) | #AFBCDE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB8C1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB4DC
#CEB4DC
oklch(80.5% 0.062 313.8)
- #AFC9A0
#AFC9A0
oklch(80.6% 0.063 134.2)
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 #CEB4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #CEB4DC 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.