#CEB4E4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.8% 0.072 309.3), rgb(206, 180, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#CEB4E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.072 309.3) |
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 #CEB4E4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB4E4 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB4E4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB4E4 text on black | 11.27:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 309.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B68CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 309.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A46DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 309.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8F53B9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 309.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7A439F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 309.6)
-
Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
-
Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#CEB4E4 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) | #ADBDE6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBAC4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB4E4
#CEB4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 309.3)
- #B2CA99
#B2CA99
oklch(80.8% 0.072 129.1)
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 #CEB4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #CEB4E4 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.