#CEB4E0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.6% 0.067 311.4), rgb(206, 180, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#CEB4E0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.067 311.4) |
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 #CEB4E0 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB4E0 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB4E0 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB4E0 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB4E0
oklch(80.6% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 311)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B2
oklch(55.5% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4599
oklch(49.1% 0.139 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#63397C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#CEB4E0 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) | #AEBCE2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB9C3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB4E0
#CEB4E0
oklch(80.6% 0.067 311.4)
- #B0C99C
#B0C99C
oklch(80.5% 0.067 131.5)
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 #CEB4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB4E0 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.