#CEB4EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.08 306.6), rgb(206, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#CEB4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB4EA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.08 306.6) |
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 #CEB4EA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB4EA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB4EA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB4EA text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB4EA
oklch(81% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C3
oklch(55.7% 0.177 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#793FA8
oklch(49% 0.165 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#623588
oklch(42.6% 0.136 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#CEB4EA 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) | #ABBDEC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CABBC7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB4EA
#CEB4EA
oklch(81% 0.08 306.6)
- #B3CB93
#B3CB93
oklch(81% 0.08 126.9)
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 #CEB4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #CEB4EA 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.