#CEB4FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.103 300.7), rgb(206, 180, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#CEB4FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB4FC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.103 300.7) |
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 #CEB4FC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB4FC | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB4FC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB4FC text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB4FC
oklch(81.7% 0.103 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B285F6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#A161F2
oklch(63.2% 0.21 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C40E1
oklch(55.5% 0.229 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7830C3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#612A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.177 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F297D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#CEB4FC 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) | #A5C0FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BFCE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB4FC
#CEB4FC
oklch(81.7% 0.103 300.7)
- #BACE81
#BACE81
oklch(81.8% 0.103 120.6)
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 #CEB4FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB4FC 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.