#CEB4FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.104 300.5), rgb(206, 180, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#CEB4FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 300°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEB4FD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 180, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.104 300.5) |
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 #CEB4FD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CEB4FD | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CEB4FD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CEB4FD text on black | 11.57:1 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CEB4FD
oklch(81.8% 0.104 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B285F7
oklch(70.7% 0.166 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#A060F4
oklch(63.1% 0.213 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C3FE2
oklch(55.5% 0.232 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#782FC5
oklch(49.2% 0.216 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#61299F
oklch(42.6% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F287E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#CEB4FD 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) | #A4C0FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BFCE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEB4FD
#CEB4FD
oklch(81.8% 0.104 300.5)
- #BACE80
#BACE80
oklch(81.8% 0.104 120.5)
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 #CEB4FD, 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
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #CEB4FD 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.